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bouleversement, cataclysm, earthquake, paroxysm, storm, tempest, tumult, upheaval, uproar
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Sarin’s effects can be immediate, and range from blurred vision to convulsions and vomiting. — Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, "How We'll Stop Chemical Attacks," 28 Apr. 2019 Trying to appease both sides, then-Chairman Ben Bernanke sometimes offered confusing guidance, leading to market convulsions. — David Harrison, WSJ, "Timeline of Significant Fed Events in 2013," 11 Jan. 2019 More severe cases can include a high fever, head and body aches, disorientation, tremors and convulsions, according to the NSMAD website. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Mosquitoes in Evanston and 2 other North Shore towns test positive for West Nile virus," 28 June 2018 Symptoms can include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors and convulsions. — Ellen Barry, New York Times, "Skripal Attack Scared U.K. Doctors: ‘We Were Expecting Them Not to Survive’," 29 May 2018 Photo: Getty Images Many people think of an epileptic seizure as a convulsion. — Suzanne O’sullivan, WSJ, "Confessions of the Miswired Brain," 5 Oct. 2018 The striker slept for the majority of the day, interrupted once by a fit that, described by teammates, included ‘flailing arms’ and whole-body convulsions. — SI.com, "Ronaldo's 1998 Seizure & World Cup Final Appearance Remains One of Football's Greatest Mysteries," 1 June 2018 One patient, a woman, had convulsions and pinpoint pupils, suggesting exposure to a nerve agent, the statement said. — Time, "Monitors Say 14 People Were Killed in a Missile Strike on a Syrian Air Base," 9 Apr. 2018 Larger exposure can lead to loss of consciousness, convulsions, paralysis and respiratory failure. — Allison Barrie, Fox News, "Innovative project harnesses Legos and smartphones in the fight against invisible, deadly weapons," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'convulsion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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