noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ sudden
▪ involuntary , uncontrollable
▪
involuntary ~s of the nervous system
▪ intense , violent
▪ painful , severe
▪ muscle , muscular
▪ back
▪
He suffered a back ~ while playing football.
VERB + SPASM
▪ experience , feel , suffer
▪
He felt a ~ of panic sweeping over him.
▪ cause
▪ go into ( esp. BrE )
▪
The muscle goes into ~, producing the symptom of cramp.
SPASM + VERB
▪ pass , stop
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
She could not speak; her throat was in ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
He kicked the chair in a ~ of impatience.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of pain