Paroxysmal

//pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl//

Synonyms for "paroxysmal" (32 found)

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Closest matches (7)

acute agonizing atrocious biting cataclysmic cruel disastrous

Strong matches (9)

distressing excruciating gnawing grave hard harrowing harsh hurtful hurting

Related words (16)

jerky orgasmic painful piercing poignant pungent racking severe sharp shooting spasmodic spastic stabbing stinging tormenting torturous

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benign paroxysmal positional vertigo interparoxysmal nonparoxysmal paroxysmal atrial tachycardia paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria paroxysmal trepidant abasia paroxysmally photoparoxysmal postparoxysmal preparoxysmal

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3 translations across 3 languages.

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Czech

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paroxysmální adj (of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms)

Finnish

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kohtauksittainen adj (of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms)

Spanish

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paroxístico adj (of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms)

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