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convulsion in Portuguese

convulsion in Portuguese is convulsão — convulsion means a sudden, violent fit in which the muscles jerk uncontrollably.

convulsion in Portuguese

convulsão
noun
(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.

What does "convulsion" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, violent fit in which the muscles jerk uncontrollably.
  2. noun A fit of helpless laughter that someone cannot control.
  3. noun A period of severe upheaval or disorder.
    "Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis."
  4. noun Relating to or caused by hysteria.
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convulsion in a sentence

  • Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.

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What is "convulsion" in Portuguese?
"convulsion" in Portuguese is convulsão. convulsion means: A sudden, violent fit in which the muscles jerk uncontrollably.
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