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The Clue

Muscle contraction (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 of activity
Burst of energy
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Involuntary twitch
Muscular contraction
Shudder, e.g.
Spell of energy
Sudden effort
Sudden flurry
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Fleeting muscle problem
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Sudden burst of activity
Sudden spell of activity
Sudden, violent effort
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)