conniption
noun/kəˈnɪpʃn/
/kəˈnɪpʃn/
(also conniption fit)
(old-fashioned, North American English)- a sudden attack of anger or fear
- He had a conniption when he heard the news.
- This claim drove the media into a conniption fit.
- She’s prone to conniptions.
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