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Meaning of twitch

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  twitch
      n 1: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous
           condition [syn: {twitch}, {twitching}, {vellication}]
      v 1: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is
           twitching" [syn: {twitch}, {jerk}]
      2: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The
         patient's legs were jerkings" [syn: {jerk}, {twitch}]
      3: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the
         air [syn: {flip}, {twitch}]
      4: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind";
         "She squeezed the bottle" [syn: {pinch}, {squeeze}, {twinge},
         {tweet}, {nip}, {twitch}]
      5: move or pull with a sudden motion

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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