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paroxysm

noun as in seizure, spasm

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Example Sentences

The current global paroxysm is intense and alarming, but it is a tremor not an earthquake.

In a paroxysm of rage and fear, he gave the final order, and the Well of Cawnpore thereby attained its ghastly immortality.

Pincher, who followed close at her heels, gave an ominous growl, and burst off into a fresh paroxysm of barking.

When about eight years old, in a paroxysm of ferocious hate, she pushed her brother Charles into the Bievre, where he was drowned.

I cry, in a paroxysm of sudden fear, pressing my hot lips upon her face.

Patients suffering from delirium tremens, for instance, may die suddenly in the midst of a paroxysm of excitement.

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On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to paroxysm, such as: convulsion, flare-up, agitation, anger, attack, and eruption.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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