as in cramps
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up
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cramps
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Several of Norway’s players struggled with cramps in their second game against Senegal.
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Advertisement Doperak and Lund say that pickle juice is best used to treat muscle cramps, rather than prevent them.
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“Cricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cricks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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