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( ; ); Moving to a new security infrastructure is<br />

potentially cost-prohibitive, as that would involve basically swapping out<br />

every set-top box in the field;<br />

unbridled : rampant rampart<br />

• (stoic)- not controlled or restrained; violent,( ; ; );<br />

Anger - unbridled, irrational and seething anger - is spilling into surrounding<br />

countries in the Middle East and threatens to affect overall peace efforts in the<br />

region. — Indybay newswire;<br />

• (rampart)- a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification<br />

around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet, (<br />

); He surrounds the city with a rampart, a moat, and a wall: thus he<br />

enlarges the pomœrium. — The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08;<br />

prevail > prevailing = predominant = prevalent = preeminent = preponderant =<br />

paramount = overriding<br />

• (prevail)- to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally,<br />

( ; );<br />

• to use persuasion or inducement successfully, ( ;<br />

/ ); Gustavus wrote to Michael telling him that if the Catholic<br />

league should prevail, the Greek Church would be in danger. — The Story of<br />

Russia;<br />

• (preponderant)- having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over<br />

others; preeminent, ( , , ); Now where love<br />

is predominant, there is a sweet peace and harmony between all the members<br />

of this one body. — The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning;<br />

• (prevalent)- widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or<br />

acceptance, ( , , , ); This opinion of<br />

our own constancy is so prevalent, that we always despise him who suffers<br />

his general and settled purpose to be overpowered by an occasional desire. —<br />

Life Of Johnson;<br />

• (preeminent)- eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing,<br />

( ; ; ); Emerson had the same lofty aim as Milton, To<br />

raise the idea of man; he had the power to inspire in a preeminent degree. —<br />

Ralph Waldo Emerson;<br />

• (preponderant)- superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.;<br />

prevailing, ( , , , ); Their wealth was<br />

even more preponderant, being, slaves apart, nearly one hundred per cent. —<br />

History of the United States, Volume 3 (of 6);<br />

• (paramount)- chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent,

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