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ICTIC
ictal, ictic
(adjective) of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ictic (not comparable)
Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt.
(poetry) of a syllable in verse, carrying the beat.
Source: Wiktionary
Ic"tic, a. Etym: [L. ictus blow.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt. [R.] H. Bushnell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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