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galloping

adjectiveformal/ɡɐluˈpɐ̃tɨ/medium

ga·lo·pan·te

Definition

Developing or spreading rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner.
The country suffered from galloping inflation in the 1970s.
It was a galloping infection that required immediate treatment.
Common collocations
galloping inflationgalloping diseasegalloping crisis

Etymology

Do francês 'galopant'.

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