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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Typical symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Right guard Kevin Dotson battled cramps against the Eagles and was out for the second block.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Cricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cricks. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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