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tic (TIK) (noun)
A sudden muscle spasm: "I get a slight tic in my left eye when I am nervous."
tick (TIK) (noun)
1. A slight click or tap: "I could hear the tick of her cane on the tile floor as she walked down the hall towards the door."
2. A bloodsucking insect: "After she had gone outside to play, my cat came home with a tick on her neck that was difficult to remove."

"It is dangerous for people to get a tick bite because the tick may carry a disease; such as, Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Lyme disease."

3. Primarily a British usage: a mark; such as, ✓ or ✔, which is used to show that something like an item on a list has been noted, done, etc.: "Put a tick (✓) next to each item on the list as you complete it."
4. Another British term indicating an agreement to pay for something after a period of time: "She bought her items on tick; that is, she promised to pay for the things later."
5. A British indication about the time it takes a clock to make one click, a second, or a very short time: "Her husband said he would be with her in a tick and she responded that she needed at least two ticks to be ready to go."

He felt a sudden tic in his left leg. When he looked down, he saw a tick on his leg. In a tick, he thought of applying a handful of salt on the tick and hoped that would make it drop off.