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:
In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.
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