Madding
/ˈmædɪŋ/
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Pro Tip 1/3Often Literary
The word 'madding' is more common in literature than in everyday conversation.
She found solitude far from the madding world of the metropolis.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Charge
'Madding' conveys a sense of being overwhelmed by uncontrolled activity or chaos.
After the concert, he retreated from the madding rush of fans.
Pro Tip 3/3Archaic Usage
Remember that 'madding' is archaic, so it's used for effect or in certain expressions.
The madding crowd's roar at the stadium was deafening.
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ChaoticFrenziedFuriousInsaneManicRageTurbulentWild
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