spasmodic

Adjective
  1. Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions;
    Resembling a spasm (synset 302311435)
    "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"
    similar to: unsteady - subject to change or variation
    same as: convulsive, spastic
  2. Occurring in spells and often abruptly (synset 300596301)
    "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"
    similar to: sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
    same as: fitful

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