Paroxysm

Paroxysm can have several meanings.

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• a sudden outburst of a violent emotion or action (laughter, rage)
• a convulsion, spasm, cramp, sudden attack of pain
• an increase of symptoms or periodic attacks of a disease (such as malaria)

For medical meanings see also Paroxysmal attacks

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