Sudden Movement Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPASM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SPASM

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	29%	4		A sudden movement
3	29%	7		Sudden burst of movement or action

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SPASM" which means:

noun

• A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
• (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

verb

• To produce and undergo a spasm.

An example sentence would be:

• "He had a sudden spasm of pain in his leg."
• "The athlete experienced a muscle spasm during the race."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times07 Feb 2020	Down 48
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