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reign
as in: uncertainty reigns

Uncertainty and fear reigned during those years.

to be most powerful, important, or noticeable

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reign reigns reigning reigned

Strongly Associated with: rein

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Uncertainty and fear reigned during those years.
Fame reigns in Hollywood.
he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
Cash reigns supreme when interest rates are so high.

...Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear’d.

William Shakespeare -- Macbeth

...it is winter in Narnia ... Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns...

C.S. Lewis -- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Stillness reigns, the torches blink dully, the time drags heavily.

Mark Twain -- The Prince and The Pauper

...gloom and fear reigned over Narnia.

C.S. Lewis -- The Last Battle

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Associated words [difficulty]: reign [2] , rein [1]
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Most commonly used in these subjects: Architecture, History, Religion & Spirtuality

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