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• con·nip·tion — /kəˈnıpʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] US informal : behavior that shows that you are suddenly very angry, upset, etc. Mom really had/threw a conniption [=fit] when I told her I got arrested. He goes into conniptions [=becomes very upset] if you… …   Useful english dictionary

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• nip — aph·a·nip·tera; cat·nip; con·nip·tion; cy·nip·i·dae; gal·li·nip·per; ge·nip; iso·nip·e·caine; ju·nip·er·us; ma·nip·u·la·bil·i·ty; ma·nip·u·la·ble; ma·nip·u·lan·dum; ma·nip·u·lar; ma·nip·u·lat·able; ma·nip·u·late; ma·nip·u·la·tion;… …   English syllables

• conniption — con·nip·tion …   English syllables

• conniption — con|nip|tion [kəˈnıpʃən] n also con niption .fit AmE old fashioned [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably an invented word] a way of behaving which shows that you are very angry ▪ My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn t come home till two in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• conniption — con|nip|tion [ kə nıpʃən ] or con niption ,fit noun AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who has or throws a conniption becomes very angry or upset about something and starts shouting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• conniption — con•nip•tion [[t]kəˈnɪp ʃən[/t]] n. inf Often, conniptions. a fit of hysterical excitement or anger • Etymology: 1825–35, amer.; orig. uncert …   From formal English to slang

• tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

• ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables