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WRICK
crick, kink, rick, wrick
(noun) a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (ārickā and āwrickā are British)
twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
(verb) twist suddenly so as to sprain; āwrench oneās ankleā; āThe wrestler twisted his shoulderā; āthe hikers sprained their ankles when they fellā; āI turned my ankle and couldnāt walk for several daysā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
wrick (third-person singular simple present wricks, present participle wricking, simple past and past participle wricked)
(dialect) To twist; turn
(dialect) To wrench; strain
Noun
wrick (plural wricks)
A painful muscular spasm in the neck or back
Synonyms
• crick
Source: Wiktionary
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