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runaway

adjective noun

Completely out of control

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
Y
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹʌnəweɪ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Completely out of control

    “Runaway inflation”

noun

  1. An easy victory

noun

  1. Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

    “Fugitives from the sweatshops”

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Runaway inflation
Fugitives from the sweatshops

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