rampant
adjectiveSpreading or growing without effective restraint.
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adjectiveRestrained in expressing feelings or in speaking and acting around others.
restrain
verbTo hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.
reticent
adjectiveReluctant to speak freely or reveal one's thoughts.
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