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tan⋅trum
[tan-truh
m] 
–noun
| a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper. |
Origin:
1740–50; orig. uncert.
1740–50; orig. uncert.
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| tan·trum (tān'trəm) n. A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy2, hissy fit. [Origin unknown.] |
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| Main Entry: | tantrum |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See temper tantrum |
Language Translation for : tantrum
Spanish:
rabieta, berrinche,
German:
der Wutanfall,
Japanese:
かんしゃく
Tantrum
Tan"trum\, n. A whim, or burst of ill-humor; an affected air. [Colloq.] --Thackeray.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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tantrum
1714, originally colloquial, of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: tan·trum
Pronunciation: 'tan-tr&m
Function: noun
: a fit of bad temper
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tantrum tan·trum (tān'trəm)
n.
A fit of bad temper.
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