Definitions

tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /

NOUN

fit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flare-up outburst temper

STRONG

anger animosity conniption dander hemorrhage huff hysterics storm wax

WEAK

temper tantrum

Antonyms

STRONG

happiness peace

WEAK

calm contentment

Example Sentences

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He's married now," interrupted Nina, "Charlie's married, but he came to see me once, down at the old Asylum, and I saw him through the grates, for I was shut up in a TANTRUM.

From Darkness and Daylight by Holmes, Mary Jane

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