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1 convulsion
n. konvulsion, kramp, krampryckningar* * *[-ʃən]noun ((often in plural) a sudden stiffening or jerking of the muscles of the body.) konvulsion[], kramp
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convulsion — ► NOUN 1) a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body caused by involuntary contraction of muscles. 2) (convulsions) uncontrollable laughter. 3) a violent social or natural upheaval … English terms dictionary
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convulsion — noun Date: 1547 1. an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles 2. a. a violent disturbance b. an uncontrolled fit ; paroxysm • convulsionary adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
convulsion — noun a) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis. b) An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm. See Also: convulse … Wiktionary
convulsion — noun 1》 a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body caused by involuntary contraction of muscles. 2》 (convulsions) uncontrollable laughter. 3》 a violent social or natural upheaval … English new terms dictionary
convulsion — noun 1 (countable usually plural) an act of shaking violently and uncontrollably because you are ill: His temperature was very high and he started having convulsions. 2 be in convulsions informal to be laughing a lot: The story was so funny, we… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
convulsion — noun 1) she had convulsions Syn: fit, seizure, paroxysm, spasm, attack; Medicine ictus 2) (convulsions) the audience collapsed in convulsions Syn: fits of laughter, paroxysms of laughter, uncontro … Thesaurus of popular words
convulsion — UK [kənˈvʌlʃ(ə)n] / US [kənˈvʌlʃən] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms convulsion : singular convulsion plural convulsions 1) violent movements of a person s body that they cannot control 2) mainly journalism a sudden or extreme change… … English dictionary
convulsion — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Spasm] Syn. paroxysm, seizure, attack; see fit 1 . 2. [Disturbance] Syn. turbulence, agitation, commotion, upheaval; see disturbance 2 , outbreak 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. spasm, seizure, fit, throe, paroxysm,… … English dictionary for students