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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a spasm" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or a brief, intense feeling of emotion.
Example: "After the intense workout, I felt a spasm in my leg that made it difficult to walk."
Alternatives: "a twitch" or "a convulsion".
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Feel a spasm coming on?
Alcohol can create such a spasm.
Relief, when it comes, is a spasm.
Then came a spasm of buyer's remorse.
It was a spasm on my part".
In 2009, a spasm of deadly ethnic conflict rocked Urumqi.
It would have been merely a spasm of outrage.
Like Kingsnorth, he quit in a spasm of disgust.
Iceland went into a spasm of furious restitution.
But this is barely an idea; it is a spasm.
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Every so often, Okpokwasili breaks into a spasm-filled dance or a sweet melody.
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