convulsion
noun
contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.
convulsions
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pluralof convulsion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"She was taken to hospital with non-stop fits and convulsions," he told BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a coffee shop in Greenland's capital Nuuk, Lykke Lynge looked fondly at her four kids as they sipped their hot chocolate, seemingly oblivious to the world's convulsions.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
The back end of Mr. Bird’s book is a romp through the real-estate convulsions of Asia and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
The pair's son previously told the BBC he feared they would die in prison, cautioning that Peter had suffered serious convulsions and Barbie was "numb" from anaemia and malnutrition.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
Some had convulsions as long as four months after the last exposure.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
