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convulsive

con·vul·sive

UK/kənˈvʌlsɪv/ US/kʌˈnvʌlsɪv/ fairly common

adjective

1.

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

  • “convulsive motions”
  • “his body made a spasmodic jerk”
  • “spastic movements”
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2.

resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent

  • “a convulsive rage”
  • “convulsive laughter”
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Origin

From French convulsif.

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