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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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