Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Brief spell of energy (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SPASM
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Notes
The answer SPASM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
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Burst
Contraction
Fit
Jerk
Paroxysm
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Twinge
Twitch
Burst of activity
Burst of energy
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Involuntary jerk
Involuntary twitch
Muscle contraction
Muscle malady
Muscle woe
Muscular contraction
Shudder, e.g.
Spell of energy
Sudden effort
Sudden outburst
Violent effort
Charley horse, e.g.
Fleeting muscle problem
Involuntary muscular contraction
Sudden burst of activity
Sudden energetic spurt
Sudden temporary activity
Sudden violent effort
Sudden, violent effort
Something beyond your control
Sudden, violent activity or feeling
You can't control it
Definition
SPASM as a noun:
1. (spasm, cramp, muscle spasm) = a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
2. (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)