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  • 111riot — [ˈraɪət] noun [C/U] I a violent protest by a crowd of people • run riot 1) to behave in a noisy and uncontrolled way; 2) if your imagination or emotions run riot, you cannot control them[/ex] II verb [I] riot [ˈraɪət] if people riot, they protest …

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  • 112riot grrrl — ˈgərl, ˈgər.əl, ˈgə̄l noun (plural riot grrrls) Etymology: grrrl alteration (influenced by grrr representing growling sound) of girl : a girl or woman who participates in a feminist punk subculture * * * riot girl or riot grr(r)l noun …

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  • 113riot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French riote rash action, noise, disorder Date: 13th century 1. archaic a. profligate behavior ; debauchery b. unrestrained revelry c. noise, uproar, or disturbance made by revelers 2 …

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  • 114Riot City Blues — Infobox Album | Name = Riot City Blues Type = Album Artist = Primal Scream Released = June 5, 2006 Recorded = June, 2005 Genre = Indie rock Length = 41:28 Label = Sony Records Producer = Youth Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic …

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  • 115Riot (song) — Infobox Single Name = Riot Artist = Three Days Grace from Album = One X Released = November 2007 Format = Unknown Recorded = 2005 2006 Genre = Alternative metal/Post grunge Length = 3:27 Label = Jive Writer = Adam Gontier Producer = Certification …

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  • 116Riot-gun — Arme de police La police utilise un certain nombre d armement spécifique ou emprunté aux forces armées. Parmi ceux ci figurent des : Revolvers Pistolets Sommaire 1 Des modèles spécifiques 1.1 La Carabine de police 1.2 Le fusil de police ou… …

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  • 117riot — A sudden upsurge of collective violence, often directed at property, sometimes at persons in authority. There is considerable taxonomic dispute about the precise definition of the term, and the point at which collective unrest becomes riot,… …

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  • 118riot shield — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms riot shield : singular riot shield plural riot shields a hard flat object carried by police officers to protect themselves during riots …

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  • 119riot — ri•ot [[t]ˈraɪ ət[/t]] n. 1) a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons 2) law Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a violent or tumultuous manner 3) violent or wild… …

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  • 120riot — See: READ THE RIOT ACT, RUN RIOT …

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