tic
tic / tik/ • n. a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face. ∎ a characteristic or recurrent behavioral trait; idiosyncrasy: I began with the kind of generalization that was one of my primary tics as a writer.
tic
tic (tik) n. a repeated and largely involuntary movement varying in complexity from the twitch of a muscle to elaborate well-coordinated actions. Simple tics occur in about a quarter of children and usually disappear within a year. See also Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. t. douloureux see neuralgia.
TIC
TIC (or tic) Law taken into consideration (of an offence)
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