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rampant
—rampant /ˈræm.pənt/
Ⅰ adjective (INCREASING) ► F0 (of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way: » rampant corruption» Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing.» He said that he had encountered rampant prejudice in his attempts to get a job.» Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city.Thesaurus+: ↑Uncontrolled
Ⅱ adjective [after noun] SPECIALIZED (STANDING) ► F0 (of an animal represented on a coat of arms) standing on its back legs with its front legs raised: » a lion rampantThesaurus+: ↑Sitting and standing |