Meaning of the word paroxysm in English
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paroxysm
US /ˈper.ək.sɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈper.ək.sɪ.zəm/
Noun
1.
a sudden and powerful expression of strong feeling, especially one that you cannot control:
Example:
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In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.
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