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      convulsing
      verb
      contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
      cause to contract
      shake uncontrollably
      move or stir about violently
      be overcome with laughter
      make someone convulse with laughter
      Roots
      vellovuls- · Latin · pluck, tear
      Words related to convulsing
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      The word convulsing breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vuls-, from Latin vello (“pluck, tear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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