The meaning of Paroxysm

noun

The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place.

Usage examples:

The staircase gives access to the top floor

verb

Approach or enter (a place).

Usage examples:

Single rooms have private facilities accessed via the balcony

The right to enter

verb

Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.

Usage examples:

In february the germans attacked verdun

noun

An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.

Usage examples:

He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb

An offensive against an enemy

noun

A short period of intense activity of a specified kind.

Usage examples:

Occasional bouts of strenuous exercise

noun

A sudden outburst or outbreak.

Usage examples:

He has been now absolved of all guilt, and his forgeries recognised as poetical dada boutades.

noun

A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children.

Usage examples:

Toxic side effects like convulsions

noun

A shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled, often caused by illness

Usage examples:

The syndrome brought on convulsions.

noun

The action of bubbling or boiling.

Usage examples:

Because the bath is now so cold, no further violent ebullition will occur

noun

The state or act of boiling

Usage examples:

The ebullition ceased, and the compound changed to a dark purple., ebullitions of temper/rage, a su…

noun

An act or instance of erupting.

Usage examples:

The eruption of vesuvius

noun

An occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it, or the act of doing this

Usage examples:

A volcanic eruption, around the year 600, the eruption of a nearby volcano buried ceren's buildings…

noun

A violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.

Usage examples:

Three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks

noun

A violent burst, often with a loud noise

Usage examples:

[ c ] the fire was caused by a gas explosion., [ u ] the explosion of the space shuttle shocked the…

adjective

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose.

Usage examples:

The house was not fit for human habitation

verb

Be of the right shape and size for.

Usage examples:

Those jeans still fit me

noun

The particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits.

Usage examples:

The dress was a perfect fit

noun

A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.

Usage examples:

The outbreak of world war ii

noun

The action of capturing someone or something using force.

Usage examples:

The seizure of the assembly building

plural noun

Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.

Usage examples:

He convulsed in his death throes

noun

Difficulties or pain

Usage examples:

He was in the throes of despair after losing his job.