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spasmodically

[spaz-mod-ik-lee] / spæzˈmɒd ɪk li /




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Spasmodically for a century Peru and Ecuador have tried to reach a settlement of the dispute.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spasmodically Doris turned and joined the two men.

From The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

Spasmodically, too, one would be seen improving his mind.

From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel

Spasmodically her hands clenched and unclenched, and her fingers dug wildly into the earth.

From A Pagan of the Hills by Buck, Charles Neville

Spasmodically they entertained a good deal at the Red House, and Mark's preference—call it kindliness or vanity, as you please—was for guests who were not in a position to repay his hospitality.

From The Red House Mystery by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)




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