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TANTRUM

a fit of bad temper

The meaning of the word tantrum is a fit of bad temper.

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pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
direexciting horror
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
progenydescendants
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
ployescapade
condigndeserved