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- noun A
cramping ofmuscles , especially in the abdomen oruterus . - noun Plural form of
cramp . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
cramp .
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Examples
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I noticed a decrease in cramps while climbing after i started bringing it.
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I noticed a decrease in cramps while climbing after i started bringing it.
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` ` That's just brain cramps and turnovers by us. ''
USATODAY.com 2008
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She did it, she notes, while she had cramps from the beginning of her period.
*pant pant pant* 2005
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It bugs me to see the immigration quote listed as one of Bush’s brain cramps because he’s making an actual political point this time.
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The cramps are the iron bolts fastening the statue to the pedestal.
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The growth of a tumor or an inflammatory change in the region of a center governing the motion of a certain part of the body has the effect of disturbing motion in that part by causing excessive contraction known as cramps, or inability of the muscles to contract, constituting the condition known as paralysis.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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In the meantime, women are faced with limited choices in the area of oral contraceptives: either the standard pill or the "mini-pill," a progestin-only product that can cause side effects such as cramps and irregular menstrual bleeding.
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I have this teeny, tiny, little phobia that kind of cramps my jet-setting, globe-trotting, uber-cosmopolitan style.
Archive 2006-05-01 2006
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I have this teeny, tiny, little phobia that kind of cramps my jet-setting, globe-trotting, uber-cosmopolitan style.
LAX to SFO Road Trip - Six Straight Hours of Unpure, Adulterated Fun 2006
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