convulsion
noun
con·vul·sion
kən-ˈvəl-shən 
1
a
: an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
b
2
a
: a violent disturbance
b
: an uncontrolled fit : paroxysm
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Examples of convulsion in a Sentence
the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century
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Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, according to the CDC.
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 22 July 2024
Mild symptoms include fever, muscle aches, vomiting and diarrhea, while more severe symptoms include headache, stiff neck, confusion and convulsions.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 June 2024
Severe symptoms include high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, convulsions, vision loss and paralysis.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Directed by Billy Kent and Hal Hartley, respectively, her climactic convulsions are uncontrollable, played for comedic gags wherein her male co-stars are baffled yet aroused by her contortions.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 22 July 2024
Mild symptoms include fever, muscle aches, vomiting and diarrhea, while more severe symptoms include headache, stiff neck, confusion and convulsions.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 June 2024
Severe symptoms include high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, convulsions, vision loss and paralysis.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Directed by Billy Kent and Hal Hartley, respectively, her climactic convulsions are uncontrollable, played for comedic gags wherein her male co-stars are baffled yet aroused by her contortions.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
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convulsion
noun
con·vul·sion
kən-ˈvəl-shən
1
: an abnormal violent contraction or series of contractions of the muscles that is not under control of the will
2
: a violent disturbance
Medical Definition
convulsion
noun
con·vul·sion
kən-ˈvəl-shən
1
: an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
—often used in plural
a patient suffering from convulsions
2
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