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The rabbit made a tiny twitch with its nose.
What does Twitch mean?
a small sudden movement.
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A twitch is a small sudden movement, and to twitch means to move quickly and slightly without meaning to.
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My eye began to twitch after I stayed up too late.
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The author described the character’s nervous twitch to show worry without saying it directly.
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What does twitch mean?
A twitch is a quick small movement, often in a muscle or body part.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to twitch?
Jerk is close because both can describe a quick sudden movement.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for twitch?
Stillness contrasts with twitch because a twitch is a movement.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningTwitch means a small sudden movement.
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stillnessA lack of movement.
steady motionSmooth movement rather than a sudden twitch.
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Twitch word family
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twitch
noun
twitch
A small sudden movement.
verb
twitches
Moves quickly and slightly.
verb
twitched
Moved quickly and slightly in the past.
verb
twitching
Moving in small sudden ways.
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