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spasm
[ spaz-uhm ]
noun
- Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction tonic spasm or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations clonic spasm.
- any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.
verb (used without object)
- to undergo a spasm or spasms:
Her eyesight had changed, and tests showed the muscles that allow the eye to focus were spasming.
spasm
/ ˈspæzəm /
noun
- an involuntary muscular contraction, esp one resulting in cramp or convulsion
- a sudden burst of activity, emotion, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasm1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasm1
Example Sentences
The only joy is the momentary spasm of sexual gratification; the only happiness that of (temporarily) allayed jealousy.
A spasm of computer trouble yesterday delayed finishing some thoughts on Mitt Romney's USA Today op-ed about social safety nets.
Akin's view may be outrageous, but its outrageousness is not one man's mental spasm.
For three straight days, a spasm of violence has gripped Cairo, leaving 13 people dead and scores wounded.
Essentially, this is no more than a spasm of mindless and brutal high summer destruction.
Here the Dimbula shot down a hollow, lying almost on her side—righting at the bottom with a wrench and a spasm.
It might be a spasm of pain, and his somewhat pale face became paler; but he did not speak.
What he dreaded was the spasm of dying—the convulsion that was to snap the thousand silver strings in the harp of life.
Richard thought to see him fell the Greek to the stones; but his uplifted arm lowered, the spasm of madness passed.
But what a contrast to this spasm of local statesmanship the earlier years of that drink-sodden century display!
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