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as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
he suffers terribly from back spasms
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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a spasm of love that he had never experienced before
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Recent Examples of spasm
Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
Toxic substances which may be produced by the harmful algal bloom can lead to headaches, weakness, shortness of breath, muscle spasms and gastrointestinal illnesses.
—Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The intermittent pain, called renal colic, is caused by spasms as the walls of the renal pelvis are stretched.5
The pain may be dull, like a back strain, or intense, like a kidney punch.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
But amid a national spasm of grief, neither Netanyahu nor Hamas gave the slightest public hint that any movement was in the offing.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
Toxic substances which may be produced by the harmful algal bloom can lead to headaches, weakness, shortness of breath, muscle spasms and gastrointestinal illnesses.
—Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The intermittent pain, called renal colic, is caused by spasms as the walls of the renal pelvis are stretched.5
The pain may be dull, like a back strain, or intense, like a kidney punch.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
But amid a national spasm of grief, neither Netanyahu nor Hamas gave the slightest public hint that any movement was in the offing.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spasm
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Symptoms can include dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Even in less extreme circumstances, heat can cause fatigue, nausea, headaches, and muscle cramps.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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But her images, which often contain jarring bursts of color, rarely appeared to outright represent these subjects.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, your body digests this quick burst of glucose (sugar) quickly, leaving you feeling sluggish shortly after.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions, stirring security concerns before the country hosts the G20 summit.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the new explosion of AI is just the latest development in a long line of technological evolution.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Angry outbursts, a lack of motivation and poor eating habits may be signs of election stress that will put some people at higher risk for cardiovascular problems this week, experts and research suggest.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Last December, a surprise eruption at Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province killed two dozen climbers on their way up the up the nearly 9,480-foot mountain.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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This clears the way for a jaw-dropping eruption from Khan, the sort of vocal bulldozing that Jackson, with his more delicate register, couldn’t match.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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The heaviest concentration of rain is expected in Wisconsin, Louisiana, eastern Texas and Arkansas but heavy rain along the Mississippi River and Ohio River valleys could bring flash flooding and approximately 2 inches to 4 inches of rain between Louisiana and southern Indiana.Max Golembo, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bursts of rain could cause dangerous flash flooding, but some areas could be slow to flood given how dry a lot of the soils are after a record-breaking October.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Mountain Fire erupted at 8:51 a.m. Wednesday and was fueled by what fire officials called a significant Santa Ana wind event, with gusts of over 60 mph.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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From Point Piedras Blancas, north of San Simeon, up to Cape Mendocino, forecasters were warning of dangerous winds through at least Wednesday, with gusts expected to hit up to 40 knots, or about 45 mph, and swells up to 14 feet.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Spasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasm. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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