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Crick vs Wrick - What's the difference?

crick | wrick | Synonyms |

Crick is a synonym of wrick.


As a proper noun crick

is a village in northamptonshire, england.

As a noun wrick is

a painful muscular spasm in the neck or back.

crick

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected. (Compare catch.)
  • A small jackscrew.
    • (Knight)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to violently spasm.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Appalachian)

    • Etymology 3

    See creak.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it.
    • (Johnson)

    wrick

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A painful muscular spasm in the neck or back

    • Synonyms

    * crick