Convulsions
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ʃən noun
1.
contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.
2.
violent agitation or disturbance; commotion.
3.
an outburst of great, uncontrollable laughter.
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convulsion (kənˈvʌlʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a violent involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles |
| 2. | a violent upheaval, disturbance, or agitation, esp a social one |
| 3. | informal (usually plural) uncontrollable laughter: I was in convulsions |
| con'vulsionary | |
| —adj | |
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Convulsions
is always a great word to know.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
convulsion
1585, from L. convulsionem, from pp. stem of convellere "to tear loose," from com- "together" + vellere "to pluck, pull violently."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
convulsion con·vul·sion (kən-vŭl'shən)
n.
An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
convulsion definition
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.
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Example sentences
When the oil runs out and foreign buyers stop buying gilts, the country is in for some huge convulsions.
The sedative medications ward off convulsions and brain damage.
One day they'll fall into a malaria coma-fever, convulsions-and never come out of it.
It begins with severe vomiting and sometimes headache or fever, and progresses to convulsions and coma.
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