[spasm] n [ME spasme, fr. MF, fr. L spasmus, fr. Gk spasmos, fr. span to draw, pull] (14c) 1: an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction
2: a sudden violent and temporary effort or emotion "a ~ of creativity"
[spasm] n [ME spasme, fr. MF, fr. L spasmus, fr. Gk spasmos, fr. span to draw, pull] (14c) 1: an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction
2: a sudden violent and temporary effort or emotion "a ~ of creativity"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012