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convulse /kənˈvʌls/  

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  • verb
    -vulses; -vulsed; -vulsing
    [no obj] medical :to have an experience in which the muscles in your body shake in a sudden violent way that you are not able to control :to experience convulsions
    The patient reacted to the medication and began convulsing.
    b - used when something (such as laughter) causes a person's whole body to shake; [no obj]
    The audience convulsed [=shook] with/in laughter. [+ obj]
    usually used as (be) convulsed
    The audience was convulsed with/by laughter.
    [+ obj] formal :to affect (someone or something) suddenly and violently
    The country was convulsed by war.
    Riots convulsed the nation.