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Definition of: convulse
(kən·vuls′) v.t. ·vulsed, ·vuls·ing
1. To affect with violent movements; agitate violently.
2. To cause to laugh violently. [<L convulsus, pp. of convellere <com- together + vellere pull]
—con·vul·sive (kən·vul′·siv) adjective
—con·vul′·sive·ly adverb
—con·vul′sive·ness noun
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