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Convulsion (Noun)

A violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The economic downturn caused widespread convulsions in the financial sector, leading to numerous business closures.
The recent changes in government policy have triggered convulsions in the energy market, resulting in fluctuating prices.
The sudden shift in consumer behavior sent convulsions through the retail industry, forcing many companies to reevaluate their strategies.
The country's currency experienced convulsions after the central bank announced a surprise interest rate hike.
The tech industry has been experiencing convulsions in recent years due to rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and automation.

A sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The audience was overcome with convulsions of laughter at the comedian's hilarious jokes.
Her convulsion of coughing was so severe that she had to be rushed to the hospital.
The movie's intense scene triggered a convulsion of screams from the frightened viewers.
The child's convulsion of giggles was contagious and soon the whole room was laughing.
The crowd erupted into convulsions of cheers and applause as the concert began.

A physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval.

Nouns denoting natural events.

The earthquake triggered a convulsion of the ground, causing widespread destruction in its wake.
As the tectonic plates shifted, the entire region was shaken by a violent convulsion.
A sudden convulsion rocked the ocean floor, unleashing a massive tsunami wave.
Scientists have long been fascinated by the geological convulsion that formed the Grand Canyon.
A deep-seated convulsion within the volcano was slowly building pressure for an inevitable eruption.

Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The patient's body was wracked by a convulsion as the seizure took hold, causing her to thrash about uncontrollably on the hospital bed.
The doctor quickly administered medication to stop the convulsion that had been plaguing the young boy for several minutes.
As the poison coursed through his veins, the man's body began to experience violent convulsions, causing him to collapse to the ground.
The paramedics struggled to restrain the woman as she went into a convulsion, her muscles contracting and releasing in rapid succession.
The child's convulsion was so severe that it took three nurses to hold her down and keep her safe until the medication took effect.