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con·vul·sive

(kən-vŭl′sĭv)
adj.
1. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
2. Having or producing convulsions.
con·vul′sive·ly adv.
con·vul′sive·ness n.
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con•vul•sive

(kənˈvʌl sɪv)

adj.
1. of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.
2. producing or accompanied by convulsions.
[1605–15; < Latin]
con•vul′sive•ly, adv.
con•vul′sive•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. convulsive - affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"
unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
2. convulsive - resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent; "a convulsive rage"; "convulsive laughter"
violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
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convulsive

adjective jerky, violent, sporadic, fitful, spasmodic, paroxysmal Convulsive sobs racked her body.
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Translations
مُتَشَنِّج، مُضْطَـرب
křečovitýotřásající
krampagtig
görcsösrángatózó
krampakenndur
kŕčovitý
katılmaya yol açansarsıcı

convulsive

[kənˈvʌlsɪv] ADJ [movement] → convulsivo ; [laughter] → incontenible
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convulsive

[kənˈvʌlsɪv] adj [movement, action, sob] → convulsif/ive
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convulsive

adj → konvulsiv(isch) (spec), → Krampf- ; movement also → krampfhaft ; convulsive laughter → Lachkrämpfe pl
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convulsive

[kənˈvʌlsɪv] adj (movement, laughter) → convulso/a (Med) → convulsivo/a
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convulse

(kənˈvals) verb
to shake violently. convulsed with laughter. skud يَهـتَـز بقُوّه треса sacudir zmítat se erschüttern få krampetrækninger; vride sig προκαλώ συσπάσεις convulsionar, sacudir vappuma به لرزه درآوردن kouristella convulser לְהַרעִיד मरोड़ना potresti megráz(kódtat) bergetar hrista(st) ofsalega sconvolgere; essere preso da un convulso di 激しくふるわせる 몸부림치다 sukrėsti, trūkčioti, raitytis kratīt; radīt krampjus meriah stuiptrekken ryste; få krampetrekninger; vri seg wstrząsać په شدت سره ښورول، لړزول sacudir a (se) zvârcoli корчиться triasť sa zvijati se, krčiti se tresti se skaka ทําให้สั่นอย่างแรง şiddetle sars(ıl)mak 使劇烈震動,使抽慉 потрясати, хитати هلچل پیدا كردينا، كهلبلى مچانا rung chuyển 使剧烈震动,使抽搐
conˈvulsive (-siv) adjective
krampagtig مُتَشَنِّج، مُضْطَـرب конвулсивен convulsivo otřásající, křečovitý erschütternd krampagtig σπασμωδικός convulsivo tõmblev متشنج kouristuksenomainen convulsif עֲווִיתִי ऐंठन, मरोड़ potresan, grčevit görcsös, rángatózó gemetar krampakenndur convulsivo, convulso 発作的な 발작을 일으키는 konvulsinis, mėšlungiškas konvulsīvs; krampjains kemeriahan krampachtig krampaktig spazmatyczny متشنج convulsivo convulsiv судорожный kŕčovitý krčevit grčevit konvulsivisk, krampaktig ที่เกิดการสั่นกระตุก sarsıcı, katılmaya yol açan 抽慉的 судомний, конвульсивний لوٹ پوٹ كردينوالا، كهلبلى مچا دينوالا chấn động 抽搐的
conˈvulsively adverb
krampagtig بتَشَنُّج، باضْطِراب конвулсивно convulsivamente škubavě, křečovitě erschütternd krampagtigt σπασμωδικά convulsivamente tõmblevalt بطور متشنج kouristelevasti convulsivement בְּצוּרָה עֲווִיתִית मरोड़ के साथ potresan, grčevit görcsösen dengan gemetar á krampakenndan hátt convulsivamente 激しく 발작적으로 konvulsiškai konvulsīvi; krampjaini dengan meriah krampachtig krampaktig, med krampetrekninger spazmatycznie په متشنج ډول convulsivamente convulsiv судорожно kŕčovito krčevito grčevito konvulsiviskt, krampaktigt อย่างที่เกิดการสั่นกระตุก sarsılarak, katılarak 抽慉地 конвульсивно جهنجهوڑت‍ے هوۓ، كهلبلى مچات‍ے هوۓ một cách chấn động 抽搐地
conˈvulsion (-ʃən) noun
(often in plural) a sudden stiffening or jerking of the muscles of the body. stuiptrekking تَشَنُّـج конвулсии convulsão křeč der Krampf krampe; krampetrækning; krampeanfald σπασμός convulsión kramp تشنج kouristus convulsion פִּרכּוּסִים ऐंठन, मरोड़ trzaj rángatódzás kejang rykkir, krampi convulsione けいれん 경련 konvulsija, mėšlungis, traukuliai konvulsijas; krampji menggigil-gigil stuiptrekking voldsomt anfall; krampelatter konwulsja, drgawki تشنج convulsão convulsie судороги kŕč krč grč konvulsion[er], kramp การกระตุกของกล้ามเนื้อในร่างกาย sarsılma, katılma 抽慉,痙攣 судома; конвульсія این‍ٹ‍ھ‍ن، هلچل co giật 抽搐,痉挛
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