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paroxysm
What does paroxysm mean?
paroxysm (noun): a sudden uncontrollable attack.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use paroxysm in a sentence?
- A paroxysm of giggling. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does paroxysm come from?
From Late Middle English paroxism, paroxisme (“period of worsening of a disease, attack; sudden recurrent fever”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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