See conniption on Wiktionary
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "fit of laughing",
"word": "ataque de risa"
}
],
"word": "conniption"
}
Download raw JSONL data for conniption meaning in All languages combined (7.5kB)
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"msg": "suspicious translation with '; ': {'lang': 'Spanish', 'code': 'es', 'sense': 'fit of anger or panic', 'word': 'ataque de rabia; rabieta'}",
"path": [
"conniption"
],
"section": "English",
"subsection": "noun",
"title": "conniption",
"trace": ""
}
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