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tic  (tk)
n.
A habitual spasmodic muscular movement or contraction, usually of the face or extremities.
intr.v. ticced, tic·cing, tics
To have a tic; produce tics.

[French.]

tic
Noun
a spasmodic muscular twitch [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tic - a local and habitual twitching especially in the face
twitch, twitching, vellication - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

tic
Translations

tic [tɪk] ntic m
tic [tɪk] ntic (nerveux)
tic [tɪk] nnervöse Zuckung f, Tic m, Tick m
tic [tɪk] ntic m inv

tic
n tic [tik]
a nervous, involuntary movement or twitch of a muscle, especially of the face She has a nervous tic below her left eye. spiertrekking, gewoontetjie تَشَنُّج عَضَلي тик tik trækning nervöses Muskelzucken νευρική κίνηση, τικ tic tõmblus تیک elohiiri tic עֲווִית पेशी संचुकन, पेशी grčevito trzanje, trzanje mišića arcrángás denyutan vöðvakippur tic 顔面けいれん 경련 tikas tiks gerenyet zenuwtrekje nervøs trekning, leamus tik tique tic (ner­vos) тик tik tik tik tic, nervös ryckning ตะคริวที่ใบหน้า tik 痙攣,抽搐, 局部的抽筋 тик عضلات کا سکڑنا tật máy giật (thi thoảng cơ mặt lại bị giật)搐,


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