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paroxysm

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Noun

a sudden uncontrollable attack
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter

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Synonyms:
fit convulsion

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "paroxysm":
paracosm paroxysm parsiism
Words contain "paroxysm":
paroxysm paroxysmal paroxysmal trepidant abasia
Words contain "paroxysm" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
paroxysm convulsion fit

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