tic

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a sudden and uncontrolled small movement, especially of the face, especially because of a nervous illness

to have sudden and uncontrolled small movements, especially of the face, often because of a nervous illness:

The article gives advice on what to tell parents when their child first starts ticcing.

a sudden, small, uncontrollable movement, esp. of the face:

He developed a tic when he was nervous.

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