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conniption

con·nip·tion

conniption

 
 
pronunciation:
k nIp shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: (informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like.
My mother had a conniption when I broke the vase.
similar words:
tantrum
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