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paroxysm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | convulsion, fit |
| Type of | attack |
| Derivation | paroxysmal |
a paroxysm of giggling.
Examples of paroxysm
paroxysm
This latest paroxysm lasted about 4 hours, ending on the evening of 10 May 2008.
From the en.wikipedia.org
No other company in the world would even dare this kind of paroxysm of creativity.
From the time.com
The clues for paroxysm and nickel in the last two Genius puzzles for example.
From the guardian.co.uk
Old boys talk of brothers beating children for no clear reason in a paroxysm of rage.
From the smh.com.au
As you'll all recall, the SunChips bag sent me into a paroxysm of moralizing and despair.
From the theatlantic.com
The stock market plunged 22% in one day in a paroxysm of lost confidence.
From the time.com
Was Wall Street's recent stock-market paroxysm just an isolated incident?
From the time.com
The very thought of Barack Obama sent her into a paroxysm of anger.
From the time.com
Tennant climbed all over the soft sofa in a pretend paroxysm of hurt pride and frustration.
From the independent.co.uk
- A sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
- (paroxysmal) accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
- Paroxysmal attacks are short, frequent and stereotyped symptoms that can be observed in various clinical conditions. ...
- A random or sudden outburst (of activity); A sudden recurrence of a disease
- Paroxysmal refers to paroxysms, which are sudden, recurrent episodes. Paroxysm usually describes an episode of involuntary, abnormal movement that comes and goes. It can also describe ataxia, where a person loses the ability to coordinate voluntary movements.
- (Paroxysmal) A sudden onset of a symptom or disease.
- (Paroxysmal) When related to Atrial Fibrillation, a recurrent or intensification of the disease, it is self-terminating and usually lasts less than a week.
- (Paroxysmal) an arrhythmia that suddenly begins and ends.
- (Paroxysmal) sudden, periodic attacks or recurrences
