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Convulse

kənˈvʌls

Convulse definitions
verb
convulse convulsed convulses convulsing
  1. suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs

    "she convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain"

    shake uncontrollably/violently go into spasms shudder jerk thrash about
    • (of an emotion, laughter, or physical stimulus) cause (someone) to make sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements

      "she rocked backwards and forwards, convulsed with helpless mirth"

  2. throw (a country) into violent social or political upheaval

    "a wave of mass strikes convulsed the Ruhr, Berlin, and central Germany"