Meaning & use
Spasming
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Undergoing a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle.
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Her leg kept spasming after the long run.
The patient's hand was spasming uncontrollably during the seizure.
A note on using this word
The verb 'spasm' is a relatively recent back-formation from the noun 'spasm,' now common in casual medical speech.
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relaxing
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