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noun
A tossing or shaking of the body; physical agitation, especially while asleep or confined to bed by illness; jactitation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The action of throwing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Boasting; bragging; showing off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jactitation
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Broader terms: restlessness, uneasiness, queasiness
History
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