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spasming

/spæMuiŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does spasming mean?

verb

To contract and relax suddenly and involuntarily, typically due to pain or fatigue. To twitch or jerk spasmodically.

Example

"The patient was spasming in agony after the surgery."

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