rampant

  1. Adjective.  (originally) rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.
  2. Adjective.  (heraldry) : rearing on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile.
  3. Adjective.  (architecture) tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other.
  4. Adjective.  unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.
  5. Adjective.  rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.

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