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Main Entry:
convulsion
[
k
uh
n-
vuhl
-sh
uh
n
]
Show IPA
/
kənˈvʌlʃən
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
muscle spasm
Synonyms:
algospasm,
attack
, contortion, contraction, cramp,
epilepsy
,
fit
,
paroxysm
, seizure, throe, tremor
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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