paroxysm in Finnish
paroxysm in Finnish is kohtaus, purkaus, purkaushuippu — paroxysm means a sudden worsening of an illness, such as a fit of coughing or a seizure.
paroxysm in Finnish
kohtaus
(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.
kohtaus
(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.
purkaus
(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.
purkaushuippu
(countable, chiefly, geology) A violent occurrence of a natural phenomenon, such as an earthquake, thunderstorm, or volcanic eruption; specifically (volcanology) , the most explosive event during a series of volcanic eruptions.
riidan puhkeaminen
(countable, archaic) An outburst of a violent argument or disagreement.
äkkimuutos
(uncountable, rare) Disastrous or sudden change.
What does "paroxysm" mean?
- noun A sudden worsening of an illness, such as a fit of coughing or a seizure.
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noun A sudden, strong burst of feeling or activity, or the most intense point of something.
"The Russian soldier left a trail of blood and devastated lives in a last paroxysm of violence only hours before Russian troops began withdrawing."
- noun A sudden, heated burst of arguing.
- noun A violent natural event, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption, especially its most explosive moment.
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paroxysm in a sentence
- The Russian soldier left a trail of blood and devastated lives in a last paroxysm of violence only hours before Russian troops began withdrawing.
- He was capable of mighty paroxysms of righteous indignation, and he was indignant as could be when he learned that a C.I.D. man was in the area looking for him.
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What is "paroxysm" in Finnish?
"paroxysm" in Finnish is kohtaus, purkaus, purkaushuippu. paroxysm means: A sudden worsening of an illness, such as a fit of coughing or a seizure.
Are there other ways to say "paroxysm" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "paroxysm": kohtaus, purkaus, purkaushuippu, riidan puhkeaminen, äkkimuutos.
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