Paroxysm
Paroxysm noun - A violent disturbance (as of the political or social order).
Usage example: Darwin's introduction of the theory of evolution created paroxysms in both religion and science that are still being felt today
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Row and paroxysm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Row" instead a noun "Paroxysm".
Nearby Word: paroxysmal
Row
Row noun - A series of people or things arranged side by side.
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| next | next paroxysm | next row |
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