convulse (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
examples The muscles in her face convulsed
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
Derivationally related form convulse → convulsive; convulse → convulsion
Verb Group convulse
Incoming links
Derivationally related form convulsive → convulse; convulsion → convulse
Hyponym compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
Verb Group convulse

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