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conniption

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10 lettersPronunciation /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted ciinnnooptStarts with CEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a display of bad temper

Word origin

Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, probably a fanciful alteration of corruption etc., or maybe related to captious.

Used in a sentence

  • When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption.
  • I'm in conniptions for the final act you came here for
  • […]threatened by the conniptions gripping Wall Street

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