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eyes twitched vs twitched

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Eyes twitched' specifically refers to the movement of the eyes, while 'twitched' can refer to any sudden, quick movement of a body part. They are not directly comparable as 'eyes twitched' is more specific.

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eyes twitched

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the involuntary movement of the eyes.

This phrase is used to describe the specific action of the eyes involuntarily moving or jerking.

Examples:

Her eyes twitched nervously during the interview.
I noticed his eyes twitched when he was lying.
The doctor observed the patient's eyes twitched occasionally.
Whenever she was anxious, her eyes twitched uncontrollably.
His eyes twitched in response to the bright light.

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As a hotel manager, it is my job to read people, and Mia's eye twitched no less than three times as she told that story.
The pie maker's eye twitched in anticipation of the lie he was about to tell, but, instead, what he told was the truth.

Alternatives:

His eyes jerked
Her eyes spasmed
Their eyes fluttered
The eyes quivered
The eyes blinked rapidly

twitched

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a sudden, quick movement of a body part.

This phrase can be used to describe any sudden, quick movement of a body part, not limited to the eyes.

Examples:

He twitched when the cold water touched his skin.
The cat's tail twitched in annoyance.
She twitched her foot nervously under the table.
The muscles in his face twitched involuntarily.
The dog twitched its ears at the sound of a distant noise.

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Galvani showed that a frog's legs twitched when he connected the lumbar nerve to a source of electrical current.
It dates back at least 200 years, to Galvani's famous experiments in the late 18th century and beyond. Galvani showed that a frog's legs twitched when he connected the lumbar nerve to a source of electrical current.
Involuntarily, my fingers twitched wildly.
It's twitched for 20 years.
You twitched every time I talked to another person.
You twitched every time I talked to another person.
The mouth-breather at the store... said she went pale, twitched a couple of times and passed out.
As a hotel manager, it is my job to read people, and Mia's eye twitched no less than three times as she told that story.
Seeing as how you've left home without any money and been living with her, you're totally be twitched.
the blood oozing over his hands, which twitched with every hammer blow.
Your eyebrow twitched. You flared your nostril.
The pie maker's eye twitched in anticipation of the lie he was about to tell, but, instead, what he told was the truth.
his ears twitched by themselves and his whiskers were so long that they brushed the grass.
She picked Jeffrey up. Jeffrey's little limp, sleeping body twitched.
Your eyebrow just twitched.
Her mouth twitched piteously.
Because my cheek twitched?
He twitched a couple of times
Your nose just twitched.
At most, they'd stick a feather on somebody's nose, and if it twitched, they didn't bury them yet.

Alternatives:

He jerked
She spasmed
They flinched
The muscles quivered
The body convulsed

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