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Synonyms and Antonyms of running amok
- The mayor acknowledged the group's right to march, but warned that they would not be allowed to run amok.
blowing up, flaring (up), flipping (out) [slang]
blustering, carrying on, fulminating, rampaging, ranting, raving, taking on
burning, foaming, seething, smoldering (or smouldering), steaming
allaying, appeasing, pacifying, soothing
checking, choking (back), collecting, composing, containing, curbing, pocketing, reining, repressing, restraining, smothering, stifling, strangling, subduing, suppressing, swallowing
moderating, tempering, toning (down)
calming, cooling, hushing, quelling, quieting, settling, stilling
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