Meaning & use
snit
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a state of irritation, agitation, or bad temper (informal).
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He stormed off in a snit after losing the argument.
She's been in a snit ever since her flight got canceled.
A note on using this word
Almost always appears in the phrase 'in a snit'; it describes a relatively minor, often short-lived fit of annoyance.
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hufftantrum
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