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crampnounA painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
seizuresnounthe third and final studio album by Australian rock band Kisschasy, released through Below Par Records on 21 August 2009.
spellsnounWords or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
throesnounviolent pangs of suffering
ticsnoun(neurology) A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
tremorsnouna 1990 American monster horror film directed by Ron Underwood, produced by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson, written by Maddock, Wilson, and Underwood and starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire.
crampsnounA cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus.
twitchesnounA brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
jerksnounA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
convulsionsnoun(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
contractionsnoun(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
quiversnoun(intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
throbsnoun(intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
joltsnoun(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
pangs"Pangs" is the eighth episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
fitsFlexible Image Transport System is an open standard defining a digital file format useful for storage, transmission and processing of data: formatted as multi-dimensional arrays (for example a 2D image), or tables.
paroxysmsnoun(by extension) (countable) Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
shuddersverb(intransitive) To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.
twingesnounA sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.
shiversnounTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

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