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   Twitch

   /twiCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: "the dog twitched his ears" Similar jerkmove spasmodically/convulsivelyspasmconvulseflutterquivertrembleshiverquavershudder
   • ▪ cause to move in a specified direction by giving a sharp pull: "he twitched a cigarette out of a packet" Similar snatchpluckpulltugtweakinformal:yank
   • 2. apply a sudden pull or jerk to (a horse).

   noun

   • 1. a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: "his mouth gave a slight twitch" Similar spasmconvulsive movementconvulsionjerkflutterquivertremorshivershuddertic
   • ▪ a sudden pull or jerk: "he gave a twitch at his mustache" Similar pulltugtweakinformal:yank
   • ▪ a sudden sharp sensation; a pang: "he felt a twitch of annoyance" Similar twingedartstabprickpang
   • 2. a stick with a small noose attached to one end. The noose may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it, especially during veterinary procedures.

   Word Origin Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply’.

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