outbreak vs paroxysm

outbreak

noun
  • An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief. 

  • An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc. 

  • Synonym of breakout (“escape from prison”) 

  • A sudden increase. 

verb
  • To burst out or break forth. 

paroxysm

noun
  • An explosive event during a volcanic eruption. 

  • A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit. 

  • A random or sudden outburst (of activity). 

How often have the words outbreak and paroxysm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )