convulsions

CEFRB2

/kəˈnvʌlʃənz/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Sudden violent movements of the body that cannot be controlled.

Examples

  • They were all in convulsions of laughter.

  • Convulsions can occur when they run a fever.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The patient's sudden blank required the doctor to administer a sedative immediately.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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