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Answer for the clue "The quality of moving or acting in spasms ", 10 letters:
spasticity

Word definitions for spasticity in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
'''Spasticity ''' is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon reflex activity and hypertonia . It is also colloquially referred to as an unusual "tightness", stiffness, or "pull" of muscles. Clinically, ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the quality of moving or acting in spasms

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state, quality or property of being spastic.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spasticity \Spas*tic"i*ty\, n. A state of spasm. The tendency to, or capability of suffering, spasm.