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paroxysme noun {m}

  /pa.ʁɔk.sism/
paroxysm, climax

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paroxysm noun

  /pəˈɹɑk-/ , /ˈpæɹəksɪz(ə)m/ , /ˈpɛɹəkˌsɪzəm/
  • (countable, medicine) A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
  • (countable) Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
 paroxysme

paroxysmal

paroxystique
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