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Word: Twitch
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply’
twɪtʃ
give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Short Definition:give or cause to give short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Examples:- her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered
- the dog twitched his ears
use a twitch to subdue (a horse).
Short Definition:use twitch to subdue
Word: Twitch
Speech Type: Noun
twɪtʃ
a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Short Definition:short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Examples:- his mouth gave a slight twitch
a small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it during veterinary procedures.
Short Definition:small noose attached to stick, which may be twisted around upper lip or ear of horse
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