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Lose head in this teary unravelling (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hysteria

'lose head in this teary unravelling' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for hysteria that I've seen before include "Frenzied emotional state" , "Psychoneurotic condition" , "emotional meltdown" , "Emotional frenzy" , "Uncontrolled emotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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