transitive verb to break or breach (a law, contract, covenant, or the like).He violated the hunting laws by shooting a doe out of season.The senator violated the trust of the people by…

noun one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler.The prince had been regent for nearly nine years before becoming king upon his father’s death.During the boyhood of Peter the…

noun the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression.The politician answered all the interviewer’s questions with surprising candor.Her candor in discussing her past made me feel I could trust her. See…

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adjective wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous.The children were tired of being in the car and were becoming rambunctious. See the full entry