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convulse

English

  1. 🔊 be overcome with laughter
  2. 🔊 make someone convulse with laughter
    “The comedian convulsed the crowd”
  3. 🔊 contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
    “The muscles in her face convulsed”
  4. 🔊 cause to contract
    “The spasm convulses her facial muscles”
  5. 🔊 shake uncontrollably
    “earthquakes convulsed the countryside”
  6. 🔊 move or stir about violently
    “The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 convulsionar to convulse

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