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Twitch, e.g. (5)

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I believe the answer is:

spasm

(Other definitions for spasm that I've seen before include "Sudden convulsion" , "Sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle" , "Painful muscle contraction" , "Muscle twitch" , "sudden movement" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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