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1. (n.) paroxysm
any sudden, violent outburst, as of action or emotion:
paroxysms of rage.
2. paroxysm
a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usu. recurring periodically.
Etymology: (1570–80; earlier paroxismos < Gk paroxysmós irritation, der. of paroxýnein to irritate)
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| Definition of 'paroxysm' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) paroxysm, fit, convulsion
a sudden uncontrollable attack
"a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
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| Definition of 'paroxysm' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) paroxysm
the fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions
2. (noun) paroxysm
any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit
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Sense: a sudden sharp attack (of pain, rage, laughter etc)
a paroxysm of coughing/fury.
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 Afrikaans: paroksisme |
 Arabic: نَوبَةٌ فُجائِيَّه |
 Bulgarian: пристъп |
 Brazilian: paroxismo |
 Czech: záchvat, výbuch, nával |
 German: der Anfall |
 Danish: anfald; -anfald |
 Greek: παροξυσμός |
 Spanish: paroxismo |
 Estonian: vahk, -krambid |
 Farsi: حمله؛ فوران |
 Finnish: puuska |
 French: paroxysme, crise |
 Hebrew: הֶתקֵף פִּתאוֹמִי |
 Hindi: आवेग |
 Croatian: paroksizam, eksplozija |
 Hungarian: roham |
 Indonesian: serangan |
 Icelandic: kast |
 Italian: parossismo |
 Japanese: 激発 |
 Korean: 격발, 발작 |
 Lithuanian: priepuolis |
 Latvian: lēkme |
 Malay: tdk dapat ditahan |
 Dutch: aanval |
 Norwegian: heftig anfall |
 Polish: atak |
 Persian: حمله؛ فوران |
 Pashto: ناروغۍ سخت حمله |
 Portuguese: paroxismo |
 Romanian: paroxism, criză |
 Russian: приступ |
 Slovak: záchvat, výbuch |
 Slovenian: napad |
 Serbian: napad |
 Swedish: paroxysm, häftigt anfall |
 Thai: การปะทุ |
 Turkish: şiddetli duygu boşalımı |
 Taiwanese: (疾病)突然發作 |
 Ukrainian: пароксизм, напад |
 Urdu: دورہ، حملہ |
 Vietnamese: cơn bộc phát |
 Chinese: 突然发作 |
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