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Compulsive vs Twitching - What's the difference?

compulsive | twitching |

As adjectives the difference between compulsive and twitching

is that compulsive is uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious while twitching is that twitches.

As nouns the difference between compulsive and twitching

is that compulsive is one who exhibits compulsive behaviours while twitching is the motion of something that twitches.

As a verb twitching is

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compulsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious
  • * 1990 , :
    • Under this Act, the term "disability" shall not include—...(2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or...
  • Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
  • * Sharp
    • Religion is inconsistent with all compulsive motives.

    Related terms

    * compel * compulsion * compulsory

    Derived terms

    * compulsiveness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.

    • External links

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    twitching

    English

    Noun

  • The motion of something that twitches.
  • * 1843 , The Knickerbocker (volumes 21-22, page 73)
    • Your twitchings and jouncings disturb me excessively.
  • compulsive birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That twitches.

    • Derived terms

    * twitchingly