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tarantism

noun

a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider

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Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
M
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈtæɹəntɪzm

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noun

  1. a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider

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