noun
- A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition.
- synonyms: twitching, vellication
verb
- Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion.
- usage: "his face is twitching"
- synonyms: jerk
- Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions.
- usage: "The patient's legs were jerkings"
- synonyms: jerk
- Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air.
- synonyms: flip
- Squeeze tightly between the fingers.
- usage: "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
- Move or pull with a sudden motion. .
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