Paroxysmal

//pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.

Adjective

1
accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms wordnet

Synonyms

acute agonizing atrocious biting cataclysmic cruel

Etymology

From paroxysm + -al.

Related phrases

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo paroxysmal atrial tachycardia paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria paroxysmal trepidant abasia

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