parossismo — meaning in English

English meaning

• agony noun Extreme physical pain or mental suffering.
• paroxysm noun A sudden worsening of an illness, such as a fit of coughing or a seizure.

Senses

parossismo is used for these senses in English:

• agony (Dated) Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
• paroxysm (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.
• 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.

paroxysm — full definition

1. noun A sudden worsening of an illness, such as a fit of coughing or a seizure.
2. noun A sudden, strong burst of feeling or activity, or the most intense point of something.
3. noun A sudden, heated burst of arguing.
4. noun A violent natural event, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption, especially its most explosive moment.

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