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spasmodic

/spæz'mɑdɪk/

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adjective
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
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"his body made a spasmodic jerk"

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convulsive spastic unsteady
adjective
occurring in spells and often abruptly
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"spasmodic rifle fire"

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fitful sporadic

Examples of spasmodic

"his body made a spasmodic jerk"
"spasmodic rifle fire"