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con·vul·sion [kənˈvʌlʃən] N usu pl

1. convulsion (spasm):

convulsion
Krampf m <-(e)s, Krạ̈mp·fe>
to go into convulsions
Krämpfe bekommen

2. convulsion (quake):

convulsion
Erschütterung f <-, -en>
the convulsion of the earth shook the village
das Dorf wurde von Erdbebenstößen erschüttert

3. convulsion (unrest):

convulsion
Aufruhr m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl
convulsion
Unruhen

4. convulsion (laughter):

convulsions pl
Lachkrämpfe pl
to collapse in [or go into]/to be in convulsions
sich acc vor Lachen biegen inf [o. schütteln]
OpenDict entry

convulsion N

nervous convulsions
nervöse Zuckungen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the convulsion of the earth shook the village
das Dorf wurde von Erdbebenstößen erschüttert

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