All 3 Uses of
spasmodic
in
War and Peace
- Prince Hippolyte laughed spasmodically as he stood in the porch waiting for the vicomte whom he had promised to take home.†
Chpt 1 *
- He sat with his legs up on the sofa as if quite at home and, having stuck an amber mouthpiece far into his mouth, was inhaling the smoke spasmodically and screwing up his eyes.†
Chpt 1
- The sea of history was not driven spasmodically from shore to shore as previously.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(spasmodic) happening for short periods and not in a regular pattern; or relating to muscle spasms