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noun

cramping

KRAM-pihng
noun
1
Painful muscle tightening, especially in the stomach or legs.
"She experienced cramping in the days before her period."

How to Use Cramping

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In plain EnglishThe experience of muscles tightening painfully.

Common pairings
stomach cramping muscle cramping

Word Forms

crampings plural

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