"tizzy" meaning in English

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        "A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither."
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        "(colloquial) A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither."
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          "roman": "panika",
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          "word": "нервна възбуда"
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          "sense": "excitement, confusion",
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          "word": "Aufregung"
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        "A sixpence; a tester."
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