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conniption
What does conniption mean?
conniption (noun): a display of bad temper.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use conniption in a sentence?
- You're going to give me a conniption. (Tatoeba sentence #12849402 by Teangloir, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce conniption?
/kəˈnɪpʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of conniption?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “conniption”?
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What does “conniption” mean?
a display of bad temper
Right! That's what “conniption” means.
subtlety or fine detail
Not quite: that's what nuance means.
a sudden jarring impact
Not quite: that's what jolt means.
power, might or potency
Not quite: that's what puissance means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “conniption”?
ado
Not quite: ado means something else.
woe
Not quite: woe means something else.
hue
Not quite: hue means something else.
fit
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