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spasmodic in Spanish

spasmodic in Spanish is espasmódico — spasmodic means connected with a spasm, or like a sudden muscle contraction.

spasmodic in Spanish

espasmódico
adj

What does "spasmodic" mean?

  1. adj Connected with a spasm, or like a sudden muscle contraction.
  2. adj Made up of sudden, uncontrolled jerking movements.
  3. adj Happening on and off, in short sudden bursts rather than steadily.
    "The chin was heavy, the nostrils were low and wide, and the lower lip hung loosely except in his moments of spasmodic earnestness, when it shut like a steel trap."
  4. adj Unpredictable and not kept up consistently.
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spasmodic in a sentence

  • The chin was heavy, the nostrils were low and wide, and the lower lip hung loosely except in his moments of spasmodic earnestness, when it shut like a steel trap.
  • spasmodic zeal or industry

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What is "spasmodic" in Spanish?
"spasmodic" in Spanish is espasmódico. spasmodic means: Connected with a spasm, or like a sudden muscle contraction.
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