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convulse

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convulse /kənˈvʌls/ verb
convulses; convulsed; convulsing
convulse
/kənˈvʌls/
verb
convulses; convulsed; convulsing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONVULSE
[no object] medical : to have an experience in which the muscles in your body shake in a sudden violent way that you are not able to control : to experience convulsions
used when something (such as laughter) causes a person's whole body to shake
[no object]
[+ object]
usually used as (be) convulsed
[+ object] formal : to affect (someone or something) suddenly and violently