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Yank vs Spasm - What's the difference?

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Yank is a related term of spasm.


As nouns the difference between yank and spasm

is that yank is (us) a yankee, a northerner: someone from the northern united states, especially from new england while spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

As a verb spasm is

to produce and undergo a.

yank

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

    • Synonyms

    * jerk, tug

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pull something with a quick, strong action.
  • to remove from circulation
    • They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.

    Synonyms

    * (pull with a quick strong action) jerk, tug * (remove from circulation) pull, recall

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    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

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