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unruly

/ʌnˈɹuːli/

Meanings
adjective
Wild; uncontrolled.

Examples :

"The police gathered to contain the unruly mob."
character attitude person

Related Words

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gathered verb

/ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðɚd/

To collect; normally separate things.

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

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wild noun

/waɪld/

The undomesticated state of a wild animal

"The zoo's collection of animals included many examples of the wild. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

"Call the police!"

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mob noun

/mɒb/ /mɑb/

A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.

"The angry mob of students surrounded the principal's office, demanding answers about the unfair test. "

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contain verb

/kənˈteɪn/

To hold inside.

"The box contains several important documents. "

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uncontrolled adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/ /ˌʌnənˈtroʊld/

Not controlled; not under control.

"The wildfire spread quickly due to the uncontrolled winds. "