| Pronunciation: | | kun'vulsiv
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- [adj] affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"
- [adj] resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent; "a convulsive rage"; "convulsive laughter"
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CONVULSIVE is a 10 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | spasmodic, spastic, unsteady, violent |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*vul"sive\, a. [Cf. F. convulsif.]
Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms;
characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to
throw off an irregular, convulsive disease. --Burke.
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