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hysterical

hys·ter·i·cal

hysterical

 
pronunciation:
hih ste rih kl
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having or likely to have fits of wild behavior such as laughing or crying.
She was hysterical after her dog was hit by a car.
similar words:
wild
definition 2: causing much laughter; wildly funny.
That comic act was hysterical!
similar words:
hilarious
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derivation: hysterically (adv.)
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