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paroxysm - Dictionary definition and meaning for paroxysm

PAROXYSM

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  • (noun) a sudden uncontrollable attack

    "a paroxysm of giggling", "a fit of coughing", "convulsions of laughter"

    synonyms : convulsion , fit

    He had a paroxysm of rage when he saw his wife with another man. -added by naila_inlas

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Mnemonics for paroxysm

  • (Tag: ) paroxysm sounds like "proxy" when we give proxy in class, we laugh a lot after class if it is successful. But professor may go in a rage if he gets to know about proxy and he may hit and give fit of pain or attack

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  • (Tag: ) para+OXY+ism .. it is said that excess of oxygen gives people the high that alcohol gives.. and such people can be considered to be in a rage or have a sudden outburst of anger..

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  • (Tag: ) Par-OX-ysm : focus on OX, the husband of cow ;) OX, is an attacking animal. Better yet imagine a pair of uncontrollable oxen attacking and the attack IS...UM..very sudden

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  • (Tag: ) Focus on paROXysm. Imagine you're at a ROCK concert and you have a sudden uncontrollable urge to dance crazily and yell, "THIS ROCKS".

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  • (Tag: ) when PARO left devdas.. devas had a fit of rage & pain at the same time.

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  • (Tag: ) Sounds like paralysis..

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