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convulsion n. [
paroxysm, fit] a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
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convulsion n. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
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convulsion n. [
turmoil, upheaval] a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
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convulsion n. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
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