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Paroxysm Moderate

Paroxysm has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a sudden uncontrollable attack

"a paroxysm of giggling"

"a fit of coughing"

"convulsions of laughter"

2

A random or sudden outburst (of activity).

Example Sentences
"a paroxysm of giggling" noun
"a fit of coughing" noun
"convulsions of laughter" noun
See Also
preparoxysmal pang random volcanic convulsion agony interparoxysmal tertian
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
attack
Rhyming Words
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