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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

phrenetic
    adj 1: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other
           violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration";
           "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied
           look in his eye" [syn: frantic, frenetic,
           phrenetic, frenzied]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Phrenetic \Phre*net"ic\, Phrenetical \Phre*net"ic*al\, a. [L.
   phreneticus, Gr. frenhtiko`s, frenitiko`s: cf. F.
   phr['e]n['e]tique. See Frantic, and cf. Frenetic.]
   Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad;
   frantic; frenetic. -- Phre*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
   [1913 Webster] phreni
   phreno
   phren

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Phrenetic \Phre*net"ic\, n.
   One who is phrenetic. --Harvey.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for phrenetic:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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