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conniption
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conniption
(noun)
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conniption
/kə
ˈ
nɪpʃən/
noun
plural
conniptions
conniption
/kə
ˈ
nɪpʃən/
noun
plural
conniptions
Learner's definition of CONNIPTION
[
count
]
US, informal
:
behavior that shows that you are suddenly very angry, upset, etc.
Mom really had/threw a
conniption
[=
fit
] when I told her I got arrested.
He
goes into conniptions
[=becomes very upset] if you disagree with him about politics.
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