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rant    (rnt) KEY  

VERB:
rant·ed , rant·ing , rants
VERB:
intr.

To speak or write in a angry or violent manner; rave.

VERB:
tr.

To utter or express with violence or extravagance: a dictator who ranted his vitriol onto a captive audience.

NOUN:

1. Violent or extravagant speech or writing.
2. A speech or piece of writing that incites anger or violence: "The vast majority [of teenagers logged onto the Internet] did not encounter recipes for pipe bombs or deranged rants about white supremacy" (Daniel Okrent).
3. Chiefly British Wild or uproarious merriment.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Probably from obsolete Dutch ranten

OTHER FORMS:
ranter (Noun)

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