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rampant
1. adj. (originally) Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.
2. adj. (heraldry) Rearing up, especially on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile.
3. adj. (architecture) Tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane.
4. adj. Unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.
5. adj. Rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.

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As long as it doesn't become rampant.

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