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hysteria

Posted on September 6, 2023August 31, 2023 by Wordsmyth

noun

in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like.
In his hysteria, he sobbed and at the same time threatened anyone who came near him.

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