nnoun.statea sudden uncontrollable attackSynset:fit paroxysm
Examples:- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
Derivationally Related Form:paroxysmal
Hypernyms:attack
Inherited Hypernyms:paroxysmattackafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.stateviolent uncontrollable contractions of musclesDerivationally Related Form:convulse
Hypernyms:ictus raptus seizure
Inherited Hypernyms:convulsionseizureattackafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:clonusepileptic seizure
Full Hyponyms:clonusepileptic seizuregrand malpetit mal
nnoun.statea violent disturbanceSynset:turmoil upheaval
Examples:- the convulsions of the stock market
Hypernyms:commotion disruption disturbance flutter hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle to-do
Inherited Hypernyms:convulsiondisturbancedisorderstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheavalHypernyms:trouble
Inherited Hypernyms:convulsiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity