tic

🇺🇸 /tɪk/ 🇬🇧 /tɪk/
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An involuntary, rapid movement or sound someone makes, like a facial twitch or a noise.

He has a nervous tic that causes him to blink his eyes frequently.

translation

n. An involuntary, rapid movement or sound someone makes, like a facial twitch or a noise.

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Plural tics