Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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convulse | No | No | Yes | No |
thrash | Yes | No | Yes | No |
convulse (noun) | thrash (noun) |
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a swimming kick used while treading water |
convulse (verb) | thrash (verb) |
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be overcome with laughter | give a thrashing to; beat hard |
make someone convulse with laughter | beat the seeds out of a grain |
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
cause to contract | dance the slam dance |
move or stir about violently | move or stir about violently |
shake uncontrollably | beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all |
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation |