What's the difference between amok and amuck?

Amok


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Amuck


Definition:

  • (a. & adv.) In a frenzied and reckless manner.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) These revelations show a culture run amuck within News Corp and a board that provides no effective review or oversight," the shareholders charged.
  • (2) "[They] show a culture run amuck within News Corp and a board that provides no effective review or oversight."
  • (3) As Michael Lewis explains so well, exploitative Wall Street behavior has run amuck, eroding trust and investor confidence.

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