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convulsion
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convulsion
(encz) | convulsion,křeč Martin M. |
Convulsion
(gcide) | Convulsion \Con*vul"sion\, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.]
1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction
of the muscular parts of an animal body.
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2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent
shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
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Those two massy pillars,
With horrible convulsion, to and fro
He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton.
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Times of violence and convulsion. --Ames.
Syn: Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.
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convulsion
(wn) | convulsion
n 1: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling";
"a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" [syn:
paroxysm, fit, convulsion]
2: violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
3: a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
[syn: convulsion, turmoil, upheaval]
4: a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval |
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convulsions
(encz) | convulsions,nepokoje Zdeněk Brož |
with convulsions
(encz) | with convulsions, adv: |
Convulsion
(gcide) | Convulsion \Con*vul"sion\, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.]
1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction
of the muscular parts of an animal body.
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2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent
shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
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Those two massy pillars,
With horrible convulsion, to and fro
He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton.
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Times of violence and convulsion. --Ames.
Syn: Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.
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Convulsional
(gcide) | Convulsional \Con*vul"sion*al\, a.
Pertaining to, or having, convulsions; convulsionary. [R.]
--Lamb.
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Convulsionary
(gcide) | Convulsionary \Con*vul"sion*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. convulsionnaire.]
Pertaining to convulsion; convulsive. "Convulsionary
struggles." --Sir W. Scott.
[1913 Webster]Convulsionary \Con*vul"sion*a*ry\, n.
A convulsionist.
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Convulsionist
(gcide) | Convulsionist \Con*vul"sion*ist\, n.
One who has convulsions; esp., one of a body of fanatics in
France, early in the eighteenth century, who went into
convulsions under the influence of religious emotion; as, the
Convulsionists of St. M['e]dard.
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