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Spasm vs Throb - What's the difference?

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Spasm is a related term of throb.


As nouns the difference between spasm and throb

is that spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ while throb is a beating, vibration or palpitation.

As verbs the difference between spasm and throb

is that spasm is to produce and undergo a while throb is to pound or beat rapidly or violently.

spasm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
  • A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
  • A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce and undergo a .

    • Anagrams

    * *

    throb

    English

    Verb

    (throbb)
  • To pound or beat rapidly or violently
  • To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm
  • # (of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.

    • Derived terms

    * throbbingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beating, vibration or palpitation
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , My bosom was now bare, and rising in the warmest throbs , presented to his sight and feeling the firm hard swell of a pair of young breasts, such as may be imagin'd of a girl not sixteen, fresh out of the country}}

    Derived terms

    * throbber * heartthrob

    Anagrams

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