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/ˈæp.əˌplɛk.si/ · noun
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke..
Ten Straight White Males die of a mysterious disease and the nation has apoplexy — Headlines — TV Reports — Sympathy. MONEY comes pouring in and there was no discussion about where to find it.
Use apoplexy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Apoplexy means (medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke..
Common synonyms include stroke, cerebrovascular accident, cva.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Ten Straight White Males die of a mysterious disease and the nation has apoplexy — Headlines — TV Reports — Sympathy. MONEY comes pouring in and there was no discussion about where to find it.
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