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convulsion
noun
    1. The state of being convulsed.
    2. A violent involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body, or a series of such contractions, resulting in contortion of the limbs and face and sometimes accompanied by loss of consciousness.
      Thesaurus: seizure, paroxysm, spasm, tremor, fit, contortion, throe, contraction, cramp.
      Form: convulsions (often)
    3. colloq
      Spasms of uncontrollable laughter.
      Form: convulsions
Etymology: 17c: from Latin convulsio, from convellere to pull violently.



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