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   paroxysm

   /ˈparəksɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity: "a paroxysm of weeping"
   • ▪ a sudden recurrence or attack of a disease: "paroxysms of ataxia and shaking"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French paroxysme, via medieval Latin from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunein ‘exasperate’, from para- ‘beyond’ + oxunein ‘sharpen’ (from oxus ‘sharp’).

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   • 1. paroxysmal adjective

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   What does paroxysm mean?

   • The meaning of PAROXYSM is a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion. How to use paroxysm in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What is a paroxysm of emotion?

   • A paroxysm of emotion is a sudden, very strong occurrence of it. ...a paroxysm of grief. A paroxysm is a series of sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements that your body makes because you are coughing, laughing, or in great pain.

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   What is a paroxysm of violence?

   • any sudden, uncontrollable outburst; a fit of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter; The war unleashed a paroxysm of violence. The war unleashed a paroxysm of violence. Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.

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   What is a paroxysm of Sudden Fear?

   • I cry, in a paroxysm of sudden fear, pressing my hot lips upon her face. Patients suffering from delirium tremens, for instance, may die suddenly in the midst of a paroxysm of excitement. Paroxysm definition: any sudden, uncontrollable outburst; a fit of emotion or action. See examples of PAROXYSM used in a sentence.

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   What is a paroxysm of rage?

   • A paroxysm is a convulsion or sudden fit, brought on because you're freaking out or coming down with something. Paroxysm is from the Greek word paroxysmos, which basically means "to irritate." If you're irritated to the point of having a wild fit, like if you see someone trying to steal your car, you might go into a paroxysm of rage.

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   What is a paroxysm & how does it affect a person?

   • Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate the dailiness of everyday life. In these cases, patients presented with paroxysms of crying or laughing in the setting of neurological disorders that interrupted corticobulbar pathways.

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     PAROXYSM translate: （尤指不可控制的感情）突發. Learn more in the...

   • Paroxysm in Simplified Chinese

     PAROXYSM translate: （尤指不可控制的感情）突发. Learn more in the...

   • Paroxysm: Indonesian Translation

     paroxysm translate: serangan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Paroxysm: German Translation

     paroxysm translate: der Anfall. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Paroxysm: French Translation

     paroxysm translate: paroxysme, crise. Learn more in the...

   • Paroxysm in Spanish

     PAROXYSM translate: paroxismo. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Paroxysm definition: any sudden, uncontrollable outburst; a fit of emotion or action. See examples of PAROXYSM used in a sentence.

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   1. a sudden attack, or intensification of the symptoms, of a disease, usually recurring periodically. 2. a sudden outburst as of laughter, rage, or sneezing; fit; spasm.

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   A paroxysm is a convulsion or sudden fit, brought on because you're freaking out or coming down with something. Paroxysm is from the Greek word paroxysmos, which basically means "to irritate."

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   n. 1. A sudden outburst of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter. 2. a. A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease. b. A spasm or fit; a convulsion.

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