paroxysm
noun
1 paroxysm
A sudden uncontrollable attack:
— A paroxysm of giggling.
synonyms: convulsion, fit.
Roget 900:
resentment,
displeasure,
animosity,
anger,
wrath,
indignation;
exasperation,
bitter resentment,
wrathful indignation.
pique,
umbrage,
huff,
miff,
soreness,
dudgeon,
acerbity,
virulence,
bitterness,
acrimony,
asperity,
spleen,
gall;
heart-burning,
heart-swelling;
rankling.
ill humor,
bad humor,
ill temper,
bad temper;
irascibility
etc.
901;
ill blood
etc.
(hate)
898;
revenge
etc.
919.
excitement,
irritation;
warmth,
bile,
choler,
ire,
fume,
pucker,
dander,
ferment,
ebullition;
towering passion,
acharnement [Fr.],
angry mood,
taking,
pet,
tiff,
passion,
fit,
tantrums.
burst,
explosion,
paroxysm,
storm,
rage,
fury,
desperation;
violence
etc.
173;
fire and fury;
vials of wrath;
gnashing of teeth,
hot blood,
high words.
scowl
etc.
895;
sulks
etc.
901.1.
[Cause of umbrage]
affront,
provocation,
offense;
indignity
etc.
(insult)
929;
grudge,
crow to pluck,
bone to pick,
sore subject,
casus belli [Lat.];
ill turn,
outrage.
Furies,
Eumenides.
buffet,
slap in the face,
box on the ear,
rap on the knuckles.
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Roget 173:
violence,
inclemency,
vehemence,
might,
impetuosity;
boisterousness
etc.
adj.;
effervescence,
ebullition;
turbulence,
bluster;
uproar,
callithump [U.S.],
riot,
row,
rumpus,
le diable a quatre [Fr.],
devil to pay,
all the fat in the fire.
severity
etc.
739;
ferocity,
rage,
fury;
exacerbation,
exasperation,
malignity;
fit,
paroxysm;
orgasm,
climax,
aphrodisia†;
force,
brute force;
outrage;
coup de main;
strain,
shock,
shog†;
spasm,
convulsion,
throe;
hysterics,
passion
etc.
(state of excitability)
825.
outbreak,
outburst;
debacle;
burst,
bounce,
dissilience†,
discharge,
volley,
explosion,
blow up,
blast,
detonation,
rush,
eruption,
displosion†,
torrent.
turmoil
etc.
(disorder)
59;
ferment
etc.
(agitation)
315;
storm,
tempest,
rough weather;
squall
etc.
(wind)
349;
earthquake,
volcano,
thunderstorm.
berserk,
berserker;
fury,
dragon,
demon,
tiger,
beldame,
Tisiphone†,
Megaera,
Alecto†,
madcap,
wild beast;
fire eater
etc.
(blusterer)
887.
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Roget 825:
excitability,
impetuosity,
vehemence;
boisterousness
etc.
adj.;
turbulence;
impatience,
intolerance,
nonendurance†;
irritability
etc.
(irascibility)
901;
itching
etc.
(desire)
865;
wincing;
disquiet,
disquietude;
restlessness;
fidgets,
fidgetiness;
agitation
etc.
(irregular motion)
315.
trepidation,
perturbation,
ruffle,
hurry,
fuss,
flurry;
fluster,
flutter;
pother,
stew,
ferment;
whirl;
buck fever;
hurry-skurry†,
thrill
etc.
(feeling)
821;
state of excitement,
fever of excitement;
transport.
passion,
excitement,
flush,
heat;
fever,
heat;
fire,
flame,
fume,
blood boiling;
tumult;
effervescence,
ebullition;
boiling over;
whiff,
gust,
story,
tempest;
scene,
breaking out,
burst,
fit,
paroxysm,
explosion;
outbreak,
outburst;
agony.
violence
etc.
173;
fierceness
etc.
adj.;
rage,
fury,
furor,
furore†,
desperation,
madness,
distraction,
raving,
delirium;
phrensy†,
frenzy,
hysterics;
intoxication;
tearing passion,
raging passion;
anger
etc.
900.
fascination,
infatuation,
fanaticism;
Quixotism,
Quixotry;
tete montee [Fr.].
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Dutch: hevige aanval, paroxisme
Polish: napad, paroksyzm, atak
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