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Paroxysm
01
a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
paroxysms
Examples
He was overcome by a paroxysm of laughter, unable to control his amusement at the comedian's jokes.
Lexical Tree
paroxysmal
paroxysm
