Excessive emotion (8)

I believe the answer is:

hysteria

(Other definitions for hysteria that I've seen before include "Uncontrollable excitement" , "Wild excitement" , "Wild emotionalism" , "display of wild emotion" , "Overemotional state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.

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