tics

About 0.70 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb third-person singular simple present indicative of tic

   Tourette's campaigner [...], who tics due to his condition, shouted a racial slur […], BBC News, 2026-02-25

2. noun plural of tic

Similar words

ict icts service spasms ticks twitches coprolalia affectations hypotonia mannerisms

Often followed by

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