raptus

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raptus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  raptus
      n 1: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he
           suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: seizure, ictus,
           raptus]
      2: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion;
         "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles
         Dickens [syn: ecstasy, rapture, transport,
         exaltation, raptus]