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TANTRUM
fit, tantrum, scene, conniption
(noun) a display of bad temper; “he had a fit”; “she threw a tantrum”; “he made a scene”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tantrum (plural tantrums)
An often childish display or fit of bad temper.
Synonyms
• (childish display of bad temper): dummy spit, hissy fit, see also tantrum
Verb
tantrum (third-person singular simple present tantrums, present participle tantrumming or tantruming, simple past and past participle tantrummed or tantrumed)
(intransitive) To throw a tantrum.
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"trum, n.
Definition: A whim, or burst of ill-humor; an affected air. [Colloq.] Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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