paroxysm[noun]Synonyms: outburst, attack, convulsion, fit, seizure, spasm
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par‧ox‧ys‧m /ˈpærəksɪz
əm/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: paroxysme, from Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein 'to encourage into action', from oxys 'sharp']
1. a sudden expression of strong feeling that you cannot control
paroxysm of
Had she cut her wrists in a paroxysm of guilt?2. a sudden, short attack of pain, coughing, shaking etc
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