Convulsive and Fitful

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Convulsive adjective - Marked by sudden or violent disturbance.

Usage example: the assassination of Martin Luther King was one of the most convulsive events of the 1960s

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Fitful is a synonym for convulsive in uncontrolled topic. In some cases you can use "Fitful" instead an adjective "Convulsive", when it comes to topics like jerky, twitching.

Fitful adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.

Usage example: a night of fitful sleep did not leave me feeling well rested the next morning

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Convulsive is a synonym for fitful. You can use "Convulsive" instead an adjective "Fitful".

Nearby Words: fitly, fitfully

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