hysteria
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Britannica Dictionary definition of HYSTERIA
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a state in which your emotions (such as fear) are so strong that you behave in an uncontrolled way
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A few of the children began to scream, and soon they were all caught up in the hysteria.
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fits/attacks of hysteria
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a situation in which many people behave or react in an extreme or uncontrolled way because of fear, anger, etc.
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Wartime hysteria led to many unfair accusations of treachery.
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The spreading of the disease caused/produced mass hysteria in the village.
