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temper tantrum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
tem-per -tantrum
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fit of bad temper, especially kicking, screaming or deliberately holding the breath.

Inflected Forms

temper tantrums (plural) temper tantra (plural, proscribed)

Phrases

temper-tantrumy throw a tantrum

Frequently Paired Words

tantrum throw a tantrum

Synonyms

hissy fit tantrum catfit conniption conniption fit dummy spit headfit hissy meltdown melty paddy shit fit

Questions

What does temper tantrum mean?
Any fit of bad temper, especially kicking, screaming or deliberately holding the breath.

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