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Synonyms for rampant

unrestrained and violent

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rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

(of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth

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The upshot of Fackenheim's Buberian stratagem of rendering Judaic theology irrefutable is this: In Fackenheim's view, all that follows from the rampancy of evil is that "God's ways are unintelligible, not that there are no ways of God.
Chief Babalola said that the poverty level among Nigerians and the rampancy of crimes would remain on the rise unless leaders focused on how best to harness the potential of the younger population and ended politics of ethnicity to win elections.
With the rampancy of groups teaching violent jihad, TPBPM volunteer Soteya Trasadas said: "While we are teaching peace, someone else is teaching about violence, all the more that we have to advocate for it."
In its report to the United Nations (UN) launched today, a coalition of local NGOs highlighted the continued rampancy of gender inequality and discriminations over religion, race, sexual orientation and gender identity, rights of the Orang Asli, and disabilities here.
Beijing has been trying to resolve the issue since 2002, but was not able to completely address it due to its rampancy in different parts of China.
Indeed, whether this could be realized still poses many questions because the process is slow and will address only one facet of the complex issue of the rampancy of drug use.
MWM leader Allama Abdul Khaliq Asadi said it was obvious from the rampancy of terrorism in just three out of four provinces of Pakistan that it was a conspiracy far bigger than it seemed.
I totally agree with what my favorite Gosho [[TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII], "honored writing" of Nichiren], "On Establishing the Correct Teaching," states: "When a nation becomes disordered, it is the spirits that first show signs of rampancy. Because the spirits become rampant, all the people of the nation become disordered." Another passage from the same Gosho reads: "If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquility throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?" As such, I am very determined to strengthen my faith, and share Nichiren Buddhism with more people in Cambodia, so as to enable more people to practice this wonderful Mystic Law and enable true peace and security in Cambodia.
So has the lion lost its rampancy? Or have our fabulous fans turned as fickle as a fillet steak - we're either there in hordes shouting 'well done' or we're rare?
The rampancy of examination malpractices is worrisome.
Director General Oscar Albayalde, chief of the PNP, said they expect that the Campaign Plan: Clean Rider will bring to end the rampancy of crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects.
Criminal lawyers who spoke to Malay Mail said increasing punitive sentencing must reflect the abhorrence of society to the rampancy and seriousness of the offence, or else the move would only be a step backward for the nation's freedom of expression.
In a pastoral letter issued on Tuesday, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines opened fire on the Aquino administration, denouncing it for its supposed failure to address "a long litany of storms besetting the nation," ranging from poverty, the rampancy of political dynasties, "the continuing corruption and abuse of power" the "possible hiding of information," the rise of criminality, human rights violations, and unresolved cases of extrajudicial killings.