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conniption

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. conniption (noun)
  2. conniption bug (noun)

con·nip·tion

noun \kə-ˈnip-shən\

Definition of CONNIPTION

: a fit of rage, hysteria, or alarm <went into conniptions>
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Origin of CONNIPTION

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1833

Rhymes with CONNIPTION

ascription, conscription, decryption, description, Egyptian, encryption, inscription, prescription, proscription, subscription, transcription

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