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noun

• an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

• a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

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noun

• prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic25 Feb 2023 Across 23
The Guardian Quick03 Feb 2020 Across 8
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