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runaway
/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/
noun
A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.
"Runaway children are vulnerable to criminal exploitation."
A vehicle (especially, a train) that is out of control.
(usually attributive) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.
adjective
Having run away; escaped; fugitive
"a runaway thief"
Easily won, as a contest
"a runaway victory at the polls"
Unchecked; rampant
"runaway prices"
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