seaquake

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as in microearthquake

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  1. microearthquake
  2. microseism
  3. upheaval
  4. convulsion
Noun
  • Earthquakes like the one recorded on the Alabama-Georgia border are known as microearthquakes and are not usually felt by people.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 5 May 2023
Definition of microearthquake
Noun
  • And there’s a similar volcanic microseism that’s already well documented in Japan.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2022
Definition of microseism
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  • To be fair, the upheaval among OpenAI’s exec ranks has extended to men too; COO Brad Lightcap announced his exit last week.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 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
Definition of upheaval
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  • The severe strain of the virus often presents as a fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, or paralysis.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Later Wednesday, Mexico City Health Secretary Nadine Gasman, told a news conference that another man, about 30, was treated by emergency personnel after suffering an epileptic seizure, convulsions, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of convulsion
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