adj. 1 affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; 2 being sudden and violent
As his elbow hit the table his arm went up in a convulsive reaction.
As his elbow hit the table his arm went up in a convulsive reaction.
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spasmodic; spastic; uncontrolled; sudden
controlled
3 syllables
con-vul-sive
compulsive
impulsive
repulsive
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