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Tic

tɪk

Tic definitions

noun

Inflections:

tic tics

a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face

Synonyms:
twitch spasm jerk convulsion contraction tremor tremble
- a repetitive, typically involuntary movement or vocalization sometimes occurring in neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism or ADHD or in Tourette’s syndrome
an idiosyncratic and habitual feature of a person's behaviour

"they've developed a verbal tic which involves repeating odd bits of each other's utterances"

Synonyms:
idiosyncrasy peculiarity oddity eccentricity foible whim whimsy notion conceit vagary caprice fancy kink crotchet mannerism habit characteristic trait feature obsession fad