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   spasmodic

   /spazˈmɒdɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts: "spasmodic fighting continued"
   • 2. caused by, subject to, or in the nature of a spasm or spasms: "a spasmodic cough"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from modern Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasma (see spasm).

   Derivatives

   • 1. spasmodically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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