transitive verb convulsed, convulsing
Origin: < L convulsus, pp. of convellere, to tear loose < com-, together + vellere, to pluck: see revulsion
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verb con·vulsed, con·vuls·ing, con·vuls·es verb, transitive
Origin:
Origin: Latin convellere, convuls-, to pull violently
Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-
Origin: + vellere, to pull
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