wrick vs spasm
spasm vs wrickwrick and spasm both are nouns.
wrick is a verb but spasm is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wrick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| spasm | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
spasm is a hypernym of
wrick; that is, spasm is a
word with a broader meaning than wrick:
- wrick: a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
- spasm: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Other hypernyms of wrick include
cramp, muscle spasm.
| wrick (noun) | spasm (noun) |
|---|---|
| a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) | (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) |
| a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |
| wrick (verb) | spasm (verb) |
|---|---|
| twist suddenly so as to sprain |
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