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fit
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fit1
Pathol a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure

fit2
Archaic a story or song or a section of a story or song

fit [fit]
(design engineering)
The dimensional relationship between mating parts, such as press, shrink, or sliding fit.


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What's the spin: Mahoney reportedly accepted the apology, but threw a fit when he tried to convince his dad to turn down the store's exchange offer.
He seemed obsessed with greetings used by store clerks, for example, and he threw a fit after a Boston city government press release referred to the arrival of a "holiday tree.
The mother asked the child why she threw a fit at kindergarten.
 
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