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    [Noun]  | "par*ox*ysm" | \ ˈper-ək-ˌsi-zəm \


    1: a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion

    2: a sudden violent emotion or action : outburst

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English paroxism, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein to stimulate, from para- + oxynein to provoke, from oxys sharp {mat|oxygen|};

    [Noun]  | "benign paroxysmal positional vertigo" 


    1: a condition marked by short, recurrent episodes of vertigo and nystagmus brought about by a change in head position that is caused by the movement of small crystals of calcium carbonate in the inner ear that have become dislodged from the utricle and entered the semicircular canals —abbreviation BPPV, BPV

    Origin: 1961 ;

    [Adjective]  | "paroxysmal" 


    1: marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity;


      * e.g., " ... paroxysmal mood swings that made being around him very challenging "




    [Noun]  | "paroxysm" 


    1: a sudden intense expression of strong feeling;


      * e.g., " ... a paroxysm of laughter greeted the pratfall "



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    2: a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order);


      * e.g., " ... Darwin's introduction of the theory of evolution created paroxysms in both religion and science that are still being felt today "



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     [ "Paroxysm" ]

    1: a sudden, severe attack of the symptoms of a disease, usually recurring periodically; a sudden outburst of emotion

      * e.g.,  ... In The Sea-Wolf by Jack London, Wolf Larsen's paroxysms lead to his eventual death. 

     [ "paroxysm" ]

    1: a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms

      * e.g.,  ... In this violent paroxysm the whole top of the mountain is believed to have been swept away. 

     [ "Paroxysm" ]

    1: A paroxysm of something is like a large amount of emotion. Ex- Paroxysm of happiness is a lot of happiness at once.

      * e.g.,  ... I am currently engulfed in a paroxysm of depression. 

     [ "Paroxysm" ]

    1:  A fit of rage, or pain. An outburst.

      * e.g.,  ... When i first played the alpha of Paroxysm io wet myself..its soooo good 

     [ "Paroxysm" ]

    2:  A FUCKING amazing Halflife mod

     [ "Paroxysm" ]

    3: w w w . planethalflife . c o m/ paroxysm

     [ "Hysterical Paroxysm" ]

    1: Orgasm.

      * e.g.,  ... I had 12 hysterical paroxysms yesterday. 

     [ "<.7.9.7.6.>Hoppin To The Bin's Benign Paroxysmal<.7.9.7.6.>" ]

    1: <.>Hoppin To The Bin's Benign Paroxysmal<.>

      * e.g.,  ... <.>Hoppin To The Bin's Benign Paroxysmal<.> 

     [ "<.7.9.7.6.>Through To Whomever Is Too Paroxysmal For The Weird Sunflower Deed<.7.9.7.6.>" ]

    1: <.>Through To Whomever Is Too Paroxysmal For The Weird Sunflower Deed<.>

      * e.g.,  ... <.>Through To Whomever Is Too Paroxysmal For The Weird Sunflower Deed<.> 

     [ "Paroxysmal, paroxUysmal, paroxysmaL" ]

    1: Paroxysmal, paroxUysmal, paroxysmaL

      * e.g.,  ... Paroxysmal, paroxUysmal, paroxysmaL 

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