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May 24, 2012
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a•muck



Pronunciation: (u-muk'), [key]
—adv.
run or go amuck,
a. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The maniac ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random.
b. to rush about wildly; lose self-control: When the nightclub caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exits.

—adj.
mad with murderous frenzy.

—n.
amok.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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