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Paroxysmal

adjective
1.
Accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms.



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paroxysmal trepidant abasia


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"Paroxysmal" Quotes from Famous Books



... energy of the volcano, but on the afternoon of Sunday, August 26th, and all through the following night, it was evident that the period of moderate eruptive action had passed, and that Krakatoa had now entered upon the paroxysmal stage. From sunset on Sunday till midnight the tremendous detonations followed each other so quickly that a continuous roar may be said to have issued from the island. The full terrors of the eruption were now approaching. ...
— Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror • Richard Linthicum
... Bal, a British vessel under the command of Captain Watson. This ship was ten miles south of the volcano on Sunday afternoon, and therefore well in sight of the island at the time when the volcano had entered upon its paroxysmal state of action. Captain Watson describes the island as being covered by a dense black cloud, while sounds like the discharges of artillery occurred at intervals of a second of time; and a crackling noise (probably ...
— Volcanoes: Past and Present • Edward Hull


Words linked to "Paroxysmal" :   paroxysm, paroxysmal trepidant abasia


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