convulsive
English
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edit- IPA(key): /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
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Adjective
editconvulsive (comparative more convulsive, superlative most convulsive)
- Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A First Night”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 68:
- He scarcely appeared to heed what was doing on the stage; perhaps Norboume was the only one who noticed the convulsive movement of the bitten lip, or the slight shudder which shook him at any unexpected sound.
- Having or producing convulsions.
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edithaving or producing convulsions
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French
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edit- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.vyl.siv/
Audio: (file) - Homophone: convulsives
Adjective
editconvulsive
Italian
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editconvulsive
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