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convulsion
[kuhn-vuhl-shuhn]
noun
contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.
violent agitation or disturbance; commotion.
an outburst of great, uncontrollable laughter.
convulsion
/ əˈʌʃə /
noun
a violent involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles
a violent upheaval, disturbance, or agitation, esp a social one
informal(usually plural) uncontrollable laughter
I was in convulsions
convulsion
A severe, often violent involuntary contraction of the muscles. Convulsions may be caused by high fevers or poisoning and often accompany such diseases such as epilepsy.
Other 51Թ Forms
- DzˈܱDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of convulsion1
Example Sentences
Despite suffering from a convulsion hours before the final.
Admitted to the hospital under O’Sullivan’s care, the young woman experienced convulsions, fainting spells, and dizziness so severe that she required the help of two people if she got out of bed.
The mushrooms can be poisonous with unpleasant side effects including coma, convulsions and death, though these outcomes are incredibly rare, but not unheard of.
Carter's first encounter with China was in 1949, while the country was suffering the final convulsions of a bloody decades-long civil war.
For a month, we watched the “hanging chad” convulsions of the Florida recount and related court cases until a highly controversial 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowed Bush to win Florida and the presidency.
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