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  • 51tic — n. a nervous tic * * * [tɪk] a nervous tic …

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  • 52tic — s m 1 Movimiento rápido, repetitivo e involuntario de uno o más músculos, generalmente de la cara, y análogo a un movimiento voluntario, como el parpadeo, que puede deberse a un hábito gestual nervioso o formar parte de un trastorno neurológico:… …

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  • 53tic — [[t]tɪ̱k[/t]] tics N COUNT If someone has a tic, a part of their face or body keeps making a small uncontrollable movement, for example because they are tired or have a nervous illness. ...people with nervous tics... She developed a tic in her… …

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  • 54tic — /tɪk / (say tik) noun Pathology 1. a sudden, painless, purposeless muscular contraction in the face or extremities: a nervous tic. 2. → tic douloureux. {French, from Italian ticchis; of Germanic origin} …

  • 55tic —   n. involuntary nervous movement.    ♦ tic douloureux, neuralgia with tic of facial muscles …

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  • 56tic — nm. msf., manie // défaut // petit geste tic qui prête à sourire : travé <travers> (Albanais.001). A1) tic nerveux : tiko nm. (001) …

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  • 57tic — ti m. tic; manie; aversion. Prendre a tic : prendre en grippe, avoir quelqu un « dans le nez ». voir gripa, mania, tissa …

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  • 58tic — noun Etymology: French Date: circa 1834 1. local and habitual spasmodic motion of particular muscles especially of the face ; twitching 2. a frequent usually unconscious quirk of behavior or speech < “you know” is a verbal tic > …

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  • 59Tic — Para las siglas TIC, véase Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Los tics son movimientos involuntarios y sin motivo aparente de grupos musculares. Tienen en común que son movimientos convulsivos, inoportunos y excesivos y que el&#8230; …

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  • 60Tic — A repetitive movement that is difficult, if not impossible, to control. Tics can affect any group of muscles. The most common are facial tics, such as eye blinking, nose twitching, or grimacing. Tics that affect the muscles used to produce speech …

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