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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease | |
| Synonyms: | raptus ictus | |
| Examples: | "he suffered an epileptic seizure" |
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| Related terms: | attack stroke focal_seizure raptus_hemorrhagicus convulsion | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property | |
| Synonyms: | capture gaining_control | |
| Related terms: | acquiring apprehension conquest enslavement usurpation appropriate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the act of taking of a person by force | |
| Synonyms: | capture | |
| Related terms: | felony abduction kidnapping seize | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law) the taking possession of something by legal process | |
| Related terms: | appropriation impoundment confiscation impress recapture distress impound | |
| Similar spelling: |
secure Sequra seizer Segura |
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