| Front | convulse |
|---|---|
| Back | / kənˈvʌls / ◙ verb 1. ~ (sb) (with sth) to cause a sudden shaking movement in sb's body; to make this movement • : ▪ [VN] »A violent shiver convulsed him. ▪ [V] »His whole body convulsed. 2. [VN] be convulsed with laughter, anger, etc. to be laughing so much, so angry, etc. that you cannot control your movements • 3[transitive] if something such as a war convulses a country, it causes a lot of problems or confusion:A wave of nationalist demonstrations convulsed the country in 1919. |
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