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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Shaking and paroxysm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shaking" instead a noun "Paroxysm".
Nearby Word: paroxysmal
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Shaking and Paroxysm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paroxysm/shaking
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