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runaway
What does runaway mean?
runaway (adjective): completely out of control.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use runaway in a sentence?
- Runaway inflation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce runaway?
/ˈɹʌnəˌweɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “runaway” mean?
completely out of control
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intense; sensitive; sharp
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lasting forever; unending
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happening once every year
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