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conniption

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə nip′shən)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

con•nip•tion (kə nip′shən),USA pronunciation n.

Informal TermsOften, conniptions. a fit of hysterical excitement or anger. Also called connip′tion fit′.

origin, originally uncertain 1825–35, American.

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