Convulse and Quake

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Convulse verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.

Usage example: convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on

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Quake is a synonym for convulse. In some cases you can use "Quake" instead a verb "Convulse".

Quake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.

Usage example: the horror film was so scary it left us quaking with fear for hours afterwards

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Convulse is a synonym for quake in shake topic. You can use "Convulse" instead a verb "Quake".

Nearby Words: quaking, quaked, quaky

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