Succeeded in blocking annoying emails in abrupt movement (5)
I believe the answer is:
spasm
'abrupt movement' is the definition.
'spasm' can be an answer for 'movement' (I have seen 'sudden movement' mean 'spasm' so perhaps 'movement' could also mean 'spasm'). I am not certain of the 'abrupt' bit.
'succeeded in blocking annoying emails' is the wordplay.
'succeeded' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation).
'in blocking' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters block or plug up a gap).
'annoying emails' becomes 'spam' (I've seen this before. I am not sure about the 'annoying' bit.).
's' placed inside 'spam' is 'SPASM'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spasm that I've seen before include "Muscular convulsion" , "Involuntary muscular movement" , "Burst" , "Convulsive action" , "Sudden muscular contraction" .)