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conniption
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con·nip·tion  (k-npshn)
n. Informal
A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit.
[Mock Latin, perhaps influenced by snip or snap.]
conniption [kəˈnɪpʃən]
n
(often plural) US and Canadian slang a fit of rage or tantrums
[arbitrary pseudo-Latin coinage]
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Noun1.conniptionconniption - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
fit, tantrum, scene
bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood


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