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spasm Definition and Meaning in English (spasm definition)

noun
Synonyms:cramptwitchconvulsion
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Spasm definition: A sudden, involuntary muscular contraction or a brief, uncontrolled burst of emotion or activity.

Definitions of Spasm

  1. 1noun

    A sudden, involuntary muscular contraction or a brief, uncontrolled burst of emotion or activity.

Example Sentences

“He felt a sudden spasm in his back.”

“The argument ended in a spasm of shouting.”

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adjectivespasmodic
adverbspasmodically

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

muscle spasmcollocation

A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle.

spasm of coughingcollocation

A sudden, brief period of uncontrollable coughing.

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