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Convulsion
01
a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
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Countable
Plural form
convulsions
02
a sudden shaking of the body as a result of an illness
Examples
His body was wracked by violent convulsions, leaving him unconscious and weak.
03
a sudden uncontrollable attack
04
a violent disturbance
Lexical Tree
convulsion
convulse
