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[Middle English paroxism, periodic attack of a disease, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxūnein, to stimulate, irritate, para-, intensive pref.; see para–1, + oxūnein, to goad, sharpen (from oxus, sharp; see ak-).]
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