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convulse

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Main Entry: con·vulse
Pronunciation: \kən-ˈvəls\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): con·vulsed; con·vuls·ing
Etymology: Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable
Date: 1614

transitive verb : to shake or agitate violently; especially : to shake with or as if with irregular spasms <was convulsed with laughter>intransitive verb : to become affected with convulsions

synonyms see shake


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