Both Uses
hysteria
in
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
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- Tears ran down their faces as they rolled about the floor, shrieking in hysterics.†
p. 56.8
- They dropped their loot and fell to the sidewalk screaming in hysterics.†
p. 64.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(hysteria) a state of excessive, uncontrollable emotionIn addition to being the adjective form of hysteria, the form hysterical can also indicate that something is exceedingly funny (leading to uncontrollable laughter)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)