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spasm

spasm [ spázzəm ] (plural spasms)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. involuntary muscle contraction: an involuntary sudden muscle contraction

2. sudden burst of activity: a sudden brief emotion, sensation, or action
a spasm of pain

[14th century. Via French and Latin< Greek spasmos< span "to pull"]
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