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Paroxysm

Paroxysm Meaning & Definition
Paroxysm Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paroxysm?

[n] a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paroxysm: fit

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See Also | attack

Paroxysm In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"ox*ysm\, n. [F. paroxysme, Gr. ?, fr. ? to sharpen, irritate; ? beside, beyond + ? to sharpen, from ? sharp.] 1. (Med.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions. --Arbuthnot. 2. Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit. The returning paroxysms of diffidence and despair. --South.

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