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twitches

  • plural
    of twitch.
    twitch
    verb (used with object)
    to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.
  • present tense form
    of twitch (3rd person singular).
    twitch
    verb (used with object)
    to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.

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Mice receiving 4e showed significantly fewer head twitches, which scientists use as a reliable indicator of psychedelic-like activity in rodents, than mice treated with psilocybin.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026

By subconsciously mirroring even the subtlest twitches of expression and biological rhythms of other people, we can channel their thoughts and feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

There were cases of dementia, weight loss, unsteadiness, jerking movements and facial twitches.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

His nose twitches are as dramatic as an ingenue’s gasp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

Birds, on the other hand, move in flits and twitches.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate