Thesaurus: convulsion

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1. n. An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
2. n. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
3. n. a sudden uncontrollable attack
4. n. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
5. n. a violent disturbance
6. n. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
7. 1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body. 2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion. Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion, to and fro He tugged, he shook, till down they came. Milton. Times of violence and convulsion. Ames. Syn. -- Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.
8. An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of themuscular parts of an animal body.
9. n:100 n. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles n. a violent disturbance n. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval