Meaning & use
conniption
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A fit of hysterical excitement, rage, or anxiety.
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My mother had a conniption when she saw the mess we'd made in the kitchen.
He threw a conniption fit after his flight got cancelled.
A note on using this word
Conniption is informal American English, almost always used in the phrase "have a conniption" or "conniption fit."
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