Convulsion

noun

/kənˈvʌlʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounAn intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.

2.nounAn uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.

3.nounViolent turmoil.

"Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis."

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