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néal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloud noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
  • paroxysm noun 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.
  • swoon verb To faint or become lightheaded, especially from strong emotion.

Senses

néal is used for these senses in English:

  • cloud A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
  • paroxysm (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.
  • swoon A faint.

cloud — full definition

  1. noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
  2. noun A mass of dust, smoke, or similar particles hanging in the air.
  3. noun Remote internet-based computing and storage, thought of as an abstract space rather than a physical machine.
  4. verb To make something unclear, gloomy, or hard to see or think about.

paroxysm — full definition

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
  3. noun An outburst of a violent argument or disagreement.
  4. noun 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.

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