wild

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1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"
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2. a wild and uninhabited area
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1. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas"; "wild talk"; "wild originality"; "wild parties"
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2. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
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3. in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
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4. deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch"
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5. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
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6. not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield
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7. talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
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8. produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
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9. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
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10. without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
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11. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
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Adverb
1. in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
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2. in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
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