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| NOUN | 1 | convulsion, paroxysm, fit | A sudden uncontrollable attack |
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| 2 | convulsion | Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles | |
| 3 | convulsion, turmoil, upheaval | A violent disturbance | |
| 4 | convulsion | A physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval |
| Sounds | kahnvah'lshahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | A sudden uncontrollable attack. |
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| Examples | "convulsions of laughter" |
| Synonyms | paroxysm, fit |
| Broader | attack |
| Meaning | Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles. |
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| Broader | seizure, ictus, raptus |
| Narrower | clonus; epileptic seizure |
| Verbs | convulse; convulse; convulse |
| Meaning | A violent disturbance. |
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| Examples | "the convulsions of the stock market" |
| Synonyms | turmoil, upheaval |
| Broader | disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle |
| Meaning | A physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval. |
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| Broader | trouble |
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