Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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twitch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fasciculation | Yes | No | No | No |
twitch (noun) | fasciculation (noun) |
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a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers |
twitch (verb) | fasciculation (verb) |
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make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion | |
squeeze tightly between the fingers | |
move or pull with a sudden motion | |
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air | |
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions |