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Rampant

adjective
/ˈɹæm.pənt/
Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveRearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.
"The Vienna riding school displays splendid rampant movement."
2.adjectiveRearing up, especially on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile.
3.adjectiveTilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane.
4.adjectiveUnrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.
"Weeds are rampant in any neglected garden."
5.adjectiveRife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.
"There was rampant corruption in the city."

Synonyms

erectuprightrearingverticaluncontrolledregardantguardantgardantgravecut-throatheadlongendemic

Rhymes With

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