microseisms

noun

plural of microseism
as in microearthquakes

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  1. convulsions
  2. upheavals
Noun
  • But in some cases, West Nile can reach the brain and cause extreme headaches, meningitis, tremors, convulsions and paralysis.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The gas was highly toxic to the respiratory system, causing asphyxiation, convulsions, and, in severe cases, death.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of convulsions
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  • The scandal in question erupted in the eighteen-thirties in the Prussian college town of Königsberg—today, after wars and upheavals, the isolated Russian city of Kaliningrad.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Like many in his generation Zhu’s early career was upended by the political upheavals of the Mao Zedong era.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
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