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Paroxysm
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a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
paroxysms
Examples
He was overcome by a paroxysm of laughter, unable to control his amusement at the comedian's jokes.
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