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  • 1Twitch of the Death Nerve — Infobox Film name = Twitch of the Death Nerve caption = DVD Cover for American release of Twitch of the Death Nerve director = Mario Bava producer = Giuseppe Zaccariello writer = Mario Bava Giuseppe Zaccariello Filippo Ottoni Sergio Canevari… …

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  • 2Twitch (device) — A twitch is a device that is used to restrain horses for various stressful situations, such as veterinary treatment. It is made up of a stick like handle or metal ring with either a loop of chain or rope on the end, which is wrapped around the… …

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  • 3twitch — verb 1》 make or cause to make a short, sudden jerking movement. 2》 use a twitch to subdue (a horse). noun 1》 a twitching movement. 2》 a pang: he felt a twitch of annoyance. 3》 a small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the… …

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  • 4twitch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. jerk, writhe, shake, pull; tug, vellicate; pinch, squeeze; twinge. See traction, excitability, pain. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jerk, tic, twinge, spasm; see fit 1 . v. 1. [To pluck] Syn. pull, tug,… …

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  • 5start — /stahrt/, v.i. 1. to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity. 2. to appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc.; rise or issue suddenly forth. 3. to spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place: The rabbit started from… …

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  • 6vellicate — vellication, n. vellicative, adj. /vel i kayt /, v., vellicated, vellicating. v.t. 1. to pluck; twitch. 2. to nip, pinch, or the like. 3. to cause to twitch. v.i. 4. to move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch. [1595 1605; < L vellicatus, ptp. of&#8230; …

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  • 7Vellicate — Vel li*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vellicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vellicating}.] [L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull.] To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. [1913 Webster] Convulsions, arising from&#8230; …

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  • 8Vellicated — Vellicate Vel li*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vellicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vellicating}.] [L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull.] To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. [1913 Webster] Convulsions, arising&#8230; …

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  • 9Vellicating — Vellicate Vel li*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vellicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vellicating}.] [L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull.] To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. [1913 Webster] Convulsions, arising&#8230; …

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  • 10vellicate — v. a. Twitch, pluck, stimulate, cause to twitch …

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