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Word: Convulsion
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (originally in the sense ‘cramp, spasm’): from Latin convulsio(n-), from the verb convellere (see convulse)
kənˈvʌlʃn
a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children
Short Definition:sudden involuntary movement of body
Examples:- toxic side effects like convulsions
- febrile convulsions
a violent social or political upheaval
Short Definition:social upheaval
Examples:- the convulsions of 1939–45
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