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running amok
phrasevariants:
or running amuck
present participle of run amok
Synonyms & Antonyms of running amok
to express one's anger usually violently
- The mayor acknowledged the group's right to march, but warned that they would not be allowed to run amok.
Synonyms for running amok
Words Related to running amok
- blowing up,
- flaring (up),
- flipping (out)
- [slang]
- burning,
- foaming,
- seething,
- smoldering
- (or smouldering),
- steaming
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