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Crispation
Pronunciation : Cris*pa"tion (krs-p"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [CF. F. crispation.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of curling, or the state of being curled. Bacon.
2. A very slight convulsive or spasmodic contraction of certain muscles, external or internal. Few men can look down from a great height without creepings and crispations. O. W. Holmes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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