What does tics mean?
Tics means third-person singular simple present indicative of tic.
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/tɪks/ · verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of tic.
Tourette's campaigner [...], who tics due to his condition, shouted a racial slur […], BBC News, 2026-02-25
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Tics means third-person singular simple present indicative of tic.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Tourette's campaigner [...], who tics due to his condition, shouted a racial slur […], BBC News, 2026-02-25
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