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convulse definition

con·vulse (kən vuls′)

transitive verb convulsed -·vulsed′, convulsing -·vuls′·ing

  1. to shake or disturb violently; agitate
  2. to cause convulsions, or spasms, in
  3. to cause to shake as with laughter, rage, or grief

Etymology: < L convulsus, pp. of convellere, to tear loose < com-, together + vellere, to pluck: see revulsion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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