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- pronunciation:
- pae
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sih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions.
Eventually, his paroxysm of weeping subsided, and he was able to speak again.- synonyms:
- fit, outburst
- similar words:
- agony, conniption, explosion, frenzy, fury, gust, outbreak, passion, storm
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| definition 2: |
a sudden violent fit or attack of illness, usu. a recurring one.
- synonyms:
- attack, convulsion
- similar words:
- fit, flare-up, ictus, outbreak, outburst, seizure, throe
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| related words: |
fit, fury, gust, outburst, passion, violence |
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| derivations: |
paroxysmal (adj.), paroxysmic (adj.), paroxysmally (adv.) |
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