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noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) | ||||||||
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noun • The pulse. • A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc. • The stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare arsis. • In conducting, the indication of a musical event, most often the beat of the tempo or the entry of a section of the orchestra. | ||||||||
| 36% | 7 | Sudden, muscle contractions | ||||||
noun • someone who gives a strong sudden pull | ||||||||
Sudden Contractions Crossword Clue
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SPASMS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SPASMS
Updated: March 23, 2024
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| New York Times24 Mar 2024 | Down 24 | |
| New York Times11 Aug 2015 | Down 43 | |
| New York Times21 Sep 1997 | Across 117 | |
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