Difference between Rampant and Vertical

What is the difference between Rampant and Vertical?

Rampant as an adjective is rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended while Vertical as an adjective is along the direction of a plumbline or along a straight line that includes the center of the earth

Rampant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended rearing on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile. tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other. unrestrained or unchecked. rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.

Example sentence: Fear has been a big battle, it runs rampant in my sport so I love to overcome that, to challenge it head on, because there is nothing that feels as accomplished as overcoming a fear, and something that has blocked you in such a big way.

Vertical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: along the direction of a plumbline or along a straight line that includes the center of the EarthIn a two dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A vertex or zenithA vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicularAn individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.A vertical component of a structure.

Example sentence: I was attracted to the concept of Hollywood and the lifestyle here. But I've grown to mistrust it because it has changed. I didn't bargain for digital access parking in some concrete structure. Real heaven for me was to drive somewhere and park right in front. Now the city is going vertical.

We hope you now know whether to use Rampant or Vertical in your sentence.

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