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vital

vital is a synonym of crucial

adjective [ vahyt-l ]

vital is another word for crucial

Crucial describes something extremely important (a crucial piece of the puzzle).

Vital describes something indispensable, necessary, or important (He provided a vital piece of information).

Vital comes from the Latin word for "life," suggesting things that are necessary for life, literally or metaphorically (Time at the seashore is vital for my well-being).

Crucial often suggests that something is key to a future direction or outcome (The first two steps in baking bread are the most crucial).

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tarry

tarry is a synonym of linger

verb [ tar-ee ]

tarry is another word for linger

Linger means to remain longer than expected (The smell of pumpkin pie lingered; We lingered in the coffee shop so long that we were almost late).

Tarry means to delay, linger, or loiter (We tarried over the spooky displays).

Linger and tarry both mean to be in a place longer than expected.

Tarry suggests delaying something or causing yourself to be late by being in that place so long. Linger doesn’t necessarily suggest any reason for the delay.

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conniption

conniption is a synonym of tantrum

noun [ kuh-nip-shuhn ]

conniption is another word for tantrum

✅ A tantrum is a sudden burst of explosive emotion, often of anger but sometimes sadness (I resisted having a tantrum when we ran out of pumpkin spice).

✅ A conniption is a fit of anger or excitement, generally a hysterical one (He had a conniption over how early I decorated for Halloween).

Tantrum and conniption both suggest an unjustified outburst. They’re also both fairly informal words which suggest an outburst that shouldn’t be taken seriously.

Tantrum generally suggests a childish burst of emotion, while conniption is often used for more mature fits (if they exist).

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