con·vulse
vb, con*vulsed con*vuls*ing vt : to shake or agitate violently : esp : to shake or cause to shake with or as if with irregular spasms <was convulsed with pain> vi : to become affected with convulsions <some children will inevitably when fever reaches a high point -H. R. Litchfield & L. H. Dembo> .
Similar sounding terms: con·va·lesce
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