The Clue
Get out of control (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RAGE
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Notes
The answer RAGE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Definition
RAGE as a noun:
1. (fury, rage, madness) = a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"
2. a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer"
3. (rage, passion) = something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
4. violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"
5. (fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage) = an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
RAGE as a verb:
1. (ramp, rage, storm) = behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
2. be violent; as of fires and storms
3. feel intense anger; "Rage against the dying of the light!"