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very stupid behavior that could develop into a dangerous situation
- Driving at high speeds in dense fog is sheer madness and incredibly dangerous.
- It's madness to go hiking alone in the wilderness without proper gear and preparation.
- The decision to invest all his savings in a risky scheme was met with disbelief and labeled as financial madness.
- The protesters' attempt to storm the government building was described by officials as an act of madness.
- Starting a new business without a clear plan or market research is often seen as entrepreneurial madness.
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a state recognized by law as affecting responsibility for actions
- The court declared the defendant was suffering from madness at the time of the crime.
- Legal proceedings considered his madness in determining culpability.
- The patient's madness was documented in the psychiatric report.
- Insanity pleas are based on recognized madness under law.
- He was acquitted due to madness affecting his decision-making.
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unrestrained excitement, enthusiasm, or passion
- The crowd's madness at the concert was electrifying.
- Fans exhibited pure madness when the team scored.
- The festival was a display of cultural madness and joy.
- She threw herself into the project with total madness.
- The excitement reached madness as the parade began.
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an acute viral disease affecting the nervous system of warm-blooded animals, usually fatal once it reaches the brain
- The dog was quarantined after showing symptoms of madness.
- Madness can be transmitted through animal bites.
- Vaccination prevents madness in domestic animals.
- The veterinarian treated several cases of madness last month.
- Exposure to madness is fatal if untreated.
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