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Spasm

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.

(2):

(v. t.) A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Spasm'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/spasm.html. 1828.