paroxysm in French
paroxysm in French is paroxysme — paroxysm means a sudden worsening of an illness, such as a fit of coughing or a seizure.
paroxysm in French
paroxysme
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 French?
"paroxysm" in French is paroxysme. paroxysm means: A sudden worsening of an illness, such as a fit of coughing or a seizure.
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