Thursday, April 17, 2008

Word of the Day: Paroxysm

par·ox·ysm (păr'ək-sĭz'əm) pronunciation
n.
  1. A sudden outburst of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter.
    1. A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease.
    2. A spasm or fit; a convulsion.
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