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• rampant — ram|pant [ˈræmpənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: , present participle of ramper to climb, crawl ] 1.) if something bad, such as crime or disease, is rampant, there is a lot of it and it is very difficult to control →↑rife, widespread… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rampant — [[t]ræ̱mpənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way. Inflation is rampant and industry in decline. ...the rampant corruption… …   English dictionary

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