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Word entry · 3 letters

tic

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"Nervous twitch"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /tɪk/Part of speech nounSorted citStarts with TEnds with C1 cluesCommon crossword word
1T2I3C

Definitions

  1. a local and habitual twitching especially in the face

Word origin

Borrowed from French tic.

Used in a sentence

  • Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by multiple tics. A tic is a sudden, rapid, repetitive, non-rhythmic movement (e.g. eye blinking) or vocalization (e.g. throat clearing).
  • Patients often describe the need to tic as the mounting of inner tension, localized either to the body region where the tic is about to occur or throughout the body.
  • TICs must be admitted by a defendant in addition to the crimes for which they have been convicted.

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