Sunday, April 08, 2007
Paroxysm
[par-uh
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1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
2.Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.
Sentence:
Seeing a friend dressed up like a clown, we all had a paroxysm of laughter.
k-siz-uh
m]1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
2.Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.
Sentence:
Seeing a friend dressed up like a clown, we all had a paroxysm of laughter.
