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tic

Pronunciation: /tɪk/

The English word “tic” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
  2. Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.

verb

  1. To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.

Etymology

Borrowed from French tic.

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