SPASM


Meaning of SPASM in English

n. 25B6; noun

a muscle spasm : CONTRACTION, convulsion, cramp; twitch, jerk, tic, shudder, shiver, tremor.

a spasm of coughing : FIT, paroxysm, attack, burst, bout, seizure, outburst, outbreak, access; informal splurt; formal boutade.

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