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Meaning of 'convulsion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Convulsion [ n.]
- An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
- Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.

Meaning of 'convulsion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . convulsion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden uncontrollable attack
Example in sentence:
  • a fit of coughing;
  • a paroxysm of giggling;
  • convulsions of laughter
Meaning (2):
- a violent disturbance
Example in sentence:
  • the convulsions of the stock market

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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