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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Tantrum \Tan"trum\, noun
1. A whim; an affected air. [Colloq. and archaic] --Thackeray.
2. A display of ill-humor, especially a demonstration of rage or frustration by shouting or violent physical movements, such as the stamping of feet; called also {temper tantrum}. It is usually associated with children, but is sometimes seen in adults. [PJC]
3. [fig.] A display of anger expressed by irrationally striking out at innocent targets or inanimate objects; as, the governor was so insulted by the article, he threw a temper tantrum and cancelled the ceremony. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
tantrum
noun: a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene" [syn: {fit}, {scene}, {conniption}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "tantrum": cat fit, conniption, conniption fit, convulsion, duck fit, eruption, explosion, fit, fit of anger, fit of temper, flare-up, fury, outburst, paddy, paroxysm, rage, storm, temper tantrum, wax
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