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1) the act, state, of deluding or being deluded; a false opinion or belief, especially one that may be a symptom of madness (delusion)

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Meaning:
euphoria

the state of feeling pleasantly excited and happy

extreme happiness

folly

foolishness

nonsense, ridiculous idea

frenzy

violent excitement

uncontrolled state or situation

furore

a strong, excited public protest

disturbance, excitement

fury

a state of extreme anger

anger, wrath

hysteria

a disturbance of the nervous system, with outbursts of uncontrollable emotion; uncontrolled excitement, e.g. in a crowd round a pop star

state of extreme upset

idiocy

(an act of) being stupid

utter stupidity

neurosis

a mental illness with anxiety, excited behaviour, abnormal concern etc caused by disorders of the nervous system or by something in the subconscious mind

mental disturbance, disorder

nonsense

something said, written etc that is foolish or does not make any sense; stupid behaviour

craziness, ridiculousness

paranoia

a mental illness marked by fixed delusions, e.g. of persecution

emotional disorder

psychosis

a severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality

mental illness; foolishness

rage

(an outburst of) extreme or violent anger

extreme anger

rigmarole

a long, disorganized account or description

nonsense

schizophrenia

a kind of mental illness producing a loss of sense of what is true or real, and emotional difficulties, antisocial behaviour etc

emotional disorder

wrath

great anger (especially caused by injustice)

extreme anger

MADNESS as in Wiktionary
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