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crick

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of crick

a painful sudden tightening of a muscle

  • got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up
Synonyms of crick

charley horse, cramp, kink, spasm
Words Related to crick

contraction, jerk, pang, stitch, twinge, twitch

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