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Tic (Noun)

Meaning

A local and habitual twitching especially in the face.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The constant tic above her left eyebrow made her look like she was perpetually skeptical.
  • His nervous tic of blinking rapidly whenever he was asked a question made him appear untrustworthy.
  • After years of concentration, the violinist's facial tic when she played a difficult passage had become a familiar sight to her fans.
  • The doctor explained that the patient's tic was a symptom of a larger neurological issue that needed to be addressed.
  • As the comedian delivered his punchline, his signature tic of raising an eyebrow added to the comedic effect of the joke.

Hypernyms

  • Twitching
  • Vellication
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