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Noun
S:
(n)
twitch
,
twitching
,
vellication
(a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition)
Verb
S:
(v)
twitch
,
jerk
(make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion)
"his face is twitching"
S:
(v)
jerk
,
twitch
(move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions)
"The patient's legs were jerkings"
S:
(v)
flip
,
twitch
(toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air)
S:
(v)
pinch
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squeeze
,
twinge
,
tweet
,
nip
,
twitch
(squeeze tightly between the fingers)
"He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
S:
(v)
twitch
(move or pull with a sudden motion)