Violent Effort Crossword Clue

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	noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
	23%	6		To wring or twist with a sudden violent effort.
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	21%	13		Unity of action or effort; combined action or effort
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New York Times26 May 1987	Across 31
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