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单词 convulsive
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convulsive

She did not make a sound, but began to shake, head still in her hands; short, convulsive bursts of shuddering.Or that the thought of never seeing him again felt like the onset of a convulsive illness?His eyes were bloodshot from the convulsive dry heaves he was now having.
(adjective) 
Convulsive sobs racked her body.
Synonyms
jerky
He stood abruptly and left the room at a fast, jerky walk.
violent
sporadic
The sound of sporadic thunder could still be heard.
fitful
He drifted off into a fitful sleep.
spasmodic
My husband's work was so spasmodic.
paroxysmal

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fitful
Definition
occurring in irregular spells
He drifted off into a fitful sleep.
Synonyms
irregular,
broken,
disturbed,
erratic,
variable,
flickering,
unstable,
uneven,
fluctuating,
sporadic,
intermittent,
impulsive,
haphazard,
desultory,
spasmodic,
inconstant
in the sense of spasmodic
Definition
taking place in sudden short spells
My husband's work was so spasmodic.
Synonyms
sporadic,
irregular,
erratic,
intermittent,
jerky,
fitful,
convulsive
in the sense of sporadic
Definition
happening at irregular intervals
The sound of sporadic thunder could still be heard.
Synonyms
intermittent,
occasional,
scattered,
isolated,
random,
on and off,
irregular,
infrequent,
spasmodic,
scattershot

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convulsive

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