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tic

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Synonyms & Antonyms of tic

an odd or peculiar habit

constantly playing with her hair is one of her more annoying tics

Synonyms for tic

crotchet,
curiosity,
eccentricity,
erraticism,
idiosyncrasy,
individualism,
kink,
mannerism,
oddity,
peculiarity,
quiddity,
quip,
quirk,
singularity,
trick,
twist

Words Related to tic

affectation,
airs

attribute,
characteristic,
mark,
property,
trait

custom,
habit,
pattern,
practice
(also practise),
way,
wont

addiction

abnormality,
neuroticism,
perversion,
weirdness

disposition,
genius,
leaning,
partiality

bent,
inclination,
penchant,
predilection,
predisposition,
proclivity,
propensity,
tendency,
turn

attitude,
character,
humor,
identity,
individuality,
nature,
personality,
temperament

Near Antonyms for tic

conformity,
sameness

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“Tic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tic. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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