Hysterics

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of hysteric form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Synonym of hysteria plural, plural-only

    "But when they went to tread down the earth, it seemed to her like sacrilege; and, forgetting every thing in one strong emotion, she sprang forward to prevent it. The effort was too much; and, for the first time, she sank back in the arms of the servants in strong hysterics!"

  3. 3
    an attack of hysteria wordnet

Synonyms

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abstractionabuliaalienationanxietyapathycatatonic stupor

Example

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"Anyone who has seen Kristen Bell break down in (happy) hysterics over a sloth knows the actress's affinity for animals, especially those of the cute and cuddly variety."

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in hysterics

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