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spasmed

/ˈspæzmd/ /ˈspæzmɪd/

Meanings
verb
To produce and undergo a spasm.

Examples :

"After lifting the heavy box, his back spasmed painfully. "
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Related Words

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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box noun

/bɒks/ /bɑks/

Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.

"The cardboard box was large enough to hold all my school books. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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undergo verb

/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/ /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/

To go or move under or beneath.

"The train slowly underwent the tunnel. "

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lifting verb

/ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/

To raise or rise.

"The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear."

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back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

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spasm noun

/ˈspæz.əm/

A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

"After lifting the heavy box, I felt a sharp spasm in my lower back. "

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painfully adverb

/ˈpeɪnfəli/

In a painful manner; as if in pain.

"I limped painfully down the stairs."

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heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."