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tic

Definition

  • noun: a small repeated movement of a muscle especially in the face that cannot be controlled
  • noun: local and habitual spasmodic motion of particular muscles especially of the face
  • synonyms: twitching, velication

Examples

  • The verbal 'tic' “you know” often occurs in her speech.

  • a nervous 'tic'

  • a facial 'tic'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) May I remind you this is blitz chess, A single miscalculation will cost you the game. If tackle the wrong man to the ground, I could start a war. Maybe it's less obvious... A nervous tic. A flutter of anxiety. I'd expect everyone has a reason to be nervous tonight. I don't know. (..)
    2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows