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manic
(manic)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmanɪk/
adjective
(in psychiatry) relating to or affected by mania:
the manic interludes in depression
manic patients
showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy:
a manic grin
frantically busy; hectic:
the pace is utterly manic
Derivatives
manically
adverb
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