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convulsive

[ kuhn-vuhl-siv ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.

    Synonyms:

  2. producing or accompanied by convulsion:

    convulsive rage.



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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·ܱs· adverb
  • Dz·ܱs·Ա noun
  • DzcDz·ܱs adjective
  • ܲcDz·ܱs adjective
  • unDz·ܱs· adverb
  • unDz·ܱs·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of convulsive1

From the Latin word DzԱܱīܲ, dating back to 1605–15. See convulse, -ive
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John Simpson of the BBC noted recently that “there are years when the world goes through some fundamental, convulsive change.”

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Just occasionally, there are years when the world goes through some fundamental, convulsive change.

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“Overruling Chevron,” Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar wrote in a Supreme Court brief defending the doctrine, “would be a convulsive shock to the legal system.”

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Defending the rulings that upheld the fees, the Biden administration said that overturning the Chevron decision would produce a “convulsive shock” to the legal system.

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Continuous monitoring of child deaths and improvements in health records to track how often these convulsive seizures precede death, he explains, will be needed for this to be confirmed.

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