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Synonyms for convulsion
kənˈvʌl ʃəncon·vul·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
paroxysm, fit, convulsionnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
"a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
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paroxysm, fit, conniption, tantrum, scene, upheaval, turmoil, burstconvulsionnoun
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
convulsion, turmoil, upheavalnoun
a violent disturbance
"the convulsions of the stock market"
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agitation, uplift, excitement, turbulence, fit, upthrust, paroxysm, tumult, turmoil, hullabaloo, upthrow, upheavalconvulsionnoun
a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1931 | fit | |
| #2712 | scene | |
| #9726 | excitement | |
| #9876 | burst | |
| #15914 | seizure | |
| #19647 | turbulence | |
| #23324 | turmoil | |
| #28106 | agitation | |
| #30734 | uplift | |
| #43008 | upheaval | |
| #48908 | hullabaloo | |
| #54843 | tantrum | |
| #61744 | tumult | |
| #106260 | convulsion | |
| #156236 | paroxysm | |
| #276706 | conniption |
How to use convulsion in a sentence?
Evo Morales does not qualify to run for a fourth term. It's because (he did) that we've had all this convulsion, and because of this that so many Bolivians have been demonstrating in the streets.
Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after.
Translations for convulsion
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- конвулсия, гърчене, пристъпBulgarian
- convulsióCatalan, Valencian
- KonvulsionGerman
- αναταραχή, αναστάτωση, σπασμός, κρίση, σύσπασηGreek
- konvulsioEsperanto
- convulsiónSpanish
- تشنجPersian
- mullistus, kouristus, kohtausFinnish
- convulsionFrench
- convulsiónGalician
- rángatózás, rengés, háborgásHungarian
- 痙攣Japanese
- კონვულსიაGeorgian
- tīkoroMāori
- convulsãoPortuguese
- конву́льсия, приступRussian
- гр̏ч, gȑčSerbo-Croatian
- konvulsionSwedish
- 抽搐Chinese
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