Today’s word of the day is ‘Paroxysm‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Paroxysm [/responsivevoice] [ par–uhk-siz-uhm ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
1. Any uncontrollable outburst
2. A fit of emotion or action
3. Seizure
4. Spasm
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Aaveg
2. Spanish – Paroxismo
3. French – Paroxysme
4. Mandarin – Fāzuò
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Pincher, who followed close at her heels, gave an ominous growl and burst off into a fresh paroxysm of barking.
2. In a paroxysm of rage and fear, he gave the final order, and the Well of Cawnpore thereby attained its ghastly immortality.
3. I cry, in a paroxysm of sudden fear, pressing my hot lips upon her face.
4. Patients suffering from delirium tremens, for instance, may die suddenly in the midst of a paroxysm of excitement.
5. It was a hard moment for him, and those who knew the man wondered into what paroxysm of anger he might go.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
convulsion, flare-up, agitation, anger, attack, eruption, excitement, explosion, fit, frenzy, furor, fury, hysterics, outbreak, outburst, passion, rage, violence, frothing, fuming, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
calm, calmness, happiness, peace, peacefulness etc.
Quotation:
Jerry Seinfeld is amazing in many ways, not the least of them his ability to find humor, and convincing us to find it, too, in the million-and-two details about modern life that under different circumstances might send us into paroxysms of rage.
Tom Shales
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/BPLearner/status/1372461855399051265
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