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tic
noun
[ tɪk ]
• a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.
Similar:
twitch
,
spasm
,
jerk
,
convulsion
,
contraction
,
tremor
,
tremble
,
Origin:
early 19th century: from French, from Italian ticchio .
