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con·vulse
 convulse
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- pronunciation:
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vuhls
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
convulses, convulsing, convulsed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to shake heavily and uncontrollably, as with laughter, pain, or fear.
The audience was convulsed with laughter in almost every scene. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to have involuntary spasms or muscle contractions.
The patient appeared to be daydreaming and then suddenly became convulsed. |
| definition 3: |
to throw into turmoil; agitate.
It was a war that convulsed the world.- synonyms:
- shake
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| related words: |
agitate, rock, shake |
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