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单词 convulsion
释义

convulsion

noun

con·​vul·​sion kən-ˈvəl-shən How to pronounce convulsion (audio)
1
a
: an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
b
: seizure sense 2a
2
a
: a violent disturbance
b
: an uncontrolled fit : paroxysm
convulsionary
kən-ˈvəl-shə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce convulsion (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • bouleversement
  • cataclysm
  • earthquake
  • paroxysm
  • storm
  • tempest
  • tumult
  • upheaval
  • uproar
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Example Sentences

the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century
Recent Examples on the Web After reading Klimat, Russia’s attack on Ukraine begins to look like the convulsion of a dying state. Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2022 In the second, a man slumped against a bathroom wall and a woman lying in bed; the two showed signs of convulsion. Washington Post, 10 May 2022 That is why a big Republican showing in the midterms will produce a convulsion among progressives, one that looks like a political crisis but that is, at heart, a spiritual crisis. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 13 Feb. 2022 Add fictional escapes, over-the-top recipes, and big-name memoirs to the growing list of products that have fallen victim to a global supply chain in convulsion. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021 The idea that one player can switch teams and tilt the league’s balance of power has become a source of inspiration and convulsion. Ben Cohen, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2021 This allows your toes to twitch, visible evidence of convulsion. Donald Antrim, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Police Superintendent David Brown tried to blame the hot weekend’s convulsion of violence on the Cook County court system’s bail reform, saying too many violent offenders are being released on electronic monitoring. Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 7 July 2021 An incident so horrifying can and will stop America in its tracks, causing nationwide convulsion—protests, riots, burning of businesses. Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 27 May 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

convulsion

noun

con·​vul·​sion kən-ˈvəl-shən How to pronounce convulsion (audio)
: an attack of powerful involuntary muscular contractions

Medical Definition

convulsion

noun

con·​vul·​sion kən-ˈvəl-shən How to pronounce convulsion (audio)
1
: an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
often used in plural
a patient suffering from convulsions
2
: seizure sense 1

convulsion

noun

as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • upheaval
  • revolution
  • unrest
  • earthquake
  • insurrection
  • revolt
  • paroxysm
  • uprising
  • tempest
  • turmoil
  • tumult
  • storm
  • rebellion
  • cataclysm
  • mutiny
  • eruption
  • uproar
  • spasm
  • seizure
  • stir
  • insurgency
  • overthrow
  • outburst
  • upset
  • outbreak
  • commotion
  • subversion
  • bouleversement
  • trembling
  • shaking
  • quaking
  • pandemonium
  • overturn
  • coil
  • fit
  • squall
  • rumpus
  • ruction
  • bustle
  • furore
  • ruckus
  • row
  • rout
  • rocking
  • furor
  • hubbub
  • flare-up
  • shindy
  • hullabaloo
  • welter
  • stew
  • bluster
  • fuss
  • hurly-burly
  • bobbery
  • williwaw
  • to-do
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