spasm
/ˈspæz·əm/ n [C]Definition
› a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle, or a sudden, burst of activity or energy: He left the game because of back spasms. The rebels’ spasm of resistance was short-lived.
(Definition of spasm n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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