Convulsion followed convulsion, till they closed in death, without her being able to utter a word explanatory of the fatal scene.
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Convulsion
/kənˈvʌlʃən/
Synonyms for "convulsion" (304 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (61)
abdominal epilepsyabscessaccessacquired epilepsyactivated epilepsyaffect epilepsyagueakinetic epilepsyamokanemiaankylosisanoxiaapneaapoplexyarrestasphyxiationasthmaataxiaatrophyattack
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autonomic epilepsybackachebelly laughblazebleedingblennorheablockadeblockagebloodless revolutionboffboffolabouleversementbreakdownbreakupburstburst of laughtercachexiacachexycachinnationcacklecardiac epilepsycat fitcataclysmcatastrophechillchillschortlechuckleclamorclean slateclean sweepclimaxclonic spasmclonuscoliccommotioncomputer revolutionconniptionconniption fit
Strong matches (91)
constipationcortical epilepsycoughingcounterrevolutioncrampcrowcursive epilepsycyanosiscyclonedebaclederangementdiarrheadiastrophismdisarrangementdisasterdiscomposuredislocationdisorderdisorganizationdisturbance
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diurnal epilepsydizzinessdownfalldropsyduck fitdysenterydyspepsiadyspneaearthquakeeclampsiaedemaemaciationepilepsiaepilepsia graviorepilepsia majorepilepsia minorepilepsia mitiorepilepsia nutansepilepsia tardaepilepsyepitasiseruptionexplosionfaintingfallfalling sicknessfatiguefermentfeverfibrillationfitfit of angerfit of laughterfit of temperflare upflare-upfluxfocal epilepsyfrenzyfurorfurygalegales of laughtergigglegrand malgripgrowthguffawgustha haha-hahaute malhearty laughhee-hawhee-heehemorrhagehigh blood pressurehilarityho hoho-hohomeric laughterhorselaughhurricanehydropshypertension
Noun(6 words)
Related words (152)
hypotensionhysterical epilepsyicterusictusindigestioninflammationinsanityinsomniairruptionitchingjacksonian epilepsyjaundicelabored breathinglarval epilepsylaryngeal epilepsylaryngospasmlatent epilepsylaughlaughinglaughter
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lockjawlow blood pressurelumbagomarasmusmatutinal epilepsymenstrual epilepsymisarrangementmurderous insanitymusicogenic epilepsymyoclonous epilepsynasal dischargenauseanecrosisnocturnal epilepsyocclusionorgasmoutbreakoutburstoutburst of laughteroutcryoverthrowoverturnpainpalace revolutionparalysisparoxysmpassionpeal of laughterperturbationpetit malphysiologic epilepsyprostrationprurituspsychic epilepsypsychokinesiapsychomotor epilepsyquakequakingradical changeragerashreflex epilepsyrevoltrevolutionrevolutionary warrevulsionrheumrisibilityroar of laughterrockingrolandic epilepsyrotatoriasabotagesclerosisseizuresensory epilepsyserial epilepsysexual climaxshakingshockshoutshout of laughtershriekshuddershufflingskin eruptionsneezingsnickersniggersnortsorespasmstoppagestormstriking alterationstrokesubversionsweeping changetabestabula rasatachycardiatantrumtardy epilepsytechnological revolutiontee heetee-heetemblortemper tantrumtempesttetanustetanythroesthromboembolismthrombosistidal wavetittertonic epilepsytonic spasmtornadotorsion spasmtotal changetotteringtransiliencetraumatic epilepsytremblingtrismustsunamitumortumultucinate epilepsyupheavalupsetupset stomachupturnvertigoviolent changevisitationvomitingwastingwaxwhirlwindyuckyuk-yuk
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: fit, upheaval, abdominal epilepsy, abscess, access.
- Sentence evidence is available for convulsion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "convulsion".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "convulsion"
Keep "convulsion" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "convulsion" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
4 entrieseconomic upheavalfebrile convulsionspolicy upheavaltonic-clonic convulsions
Collocations
6 entriesepileptic convulsionsfebrile convulsionsgeneralized convulsionsmuscular convulsionspediatric convulsionstonic-clonic convulsions
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
1850-1859, Charles Dickens, Household Words That immortal creature had gone over the proofs with great pains — had of course taken out the stiflings — hard-plungings, lungeings, and other convulsions — and had also taken out her weakenings and damagings of her own effects.
Source: wiktionary
Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
Source: wiktionary
It would seem as if calm were necessary to convulsion; for the tranquillity of the last few months was again to be disturbed by political commotion.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "convulsion"?
Closest matches include fit, upheaval, abdominal epilepsy, abscess, access.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "convulsion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.