convulsive (s)
spasmodic (s)
spastic (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
def resembling a spasm
examples convulsive motions
his body made a spasmodic jerk
spastic movements
Outgoing links
Similar to unsteady
Derivationally related form spastic → spasticity
Derivationally related form convulsive → convulse; convulsive → convulse
Incoming links
Similar to unsteady
Derived from adjective convulsively → convulsive
Derived from adjective spasmodically → spasmodic
Derivationally related form spasticity → spastic
Derivationally related form convulse → convulsive; convulse → convulsive

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