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twitching

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of twitching

a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side

  • the twitching of my cat's ears was a signal that I should stop petting her before she got any angrier
Synonyms of twitching

jiggling, oscillation, quivering, shaking, shivering, shuddering, trembling, vibration
Words Related to twitching

juddering [chiefly British], quaking, rocking

jiggle, palpitation, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble, tremor, twitch

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