tantrums

noun

Definition of tantrumsnext
plural of tantrum
as in outbursts
an outburst or display of excited anger had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints

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  1. scenes
  2. explosions
  3. reactions
  4. seizures
Noun
  • Nor did the courtroom scenes have any momentum for that matter!
    Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Behind the scenes, generative AI platforms are trained and developed on massive datascapes and question snippets, leveraging billions of parameters constructed by software processing massive archives of images and text data.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of scenes
Noun
  • More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • Show after two seasons, his co-stars took to the comments to share their reactions.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Conduct thorough research to understand the implications, communicate clearly and transparently, and be prepared for diverse reactions.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reactions
Noun
  • Although it was initially designed to reduce the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, it’s now been adapted for fat loss and other potential health benefits.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With this short-term fix in the rearview mirror, borrowers with late payments may soon see their credit scores drop and face other ramifications like wage garnishment and seizures of tax refunds.
    Robert Farrington, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of seizures
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