n. fit, convulsion, spasm, throe, seizure, spell, outburst, eruption, explosion, Colloq flare-up At the sight of George dressed as Madame Pompadour Melissa rolled on the floor in a paroxysm of hysterical laughter
PAROXYSM
Meaning of PAROXYSM in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012