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Recalled parent being fine with description of how they ran? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

amok

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'description of how they ran?' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is an adverb.

'recalled parent being fine' is the wordplay.
'recalled' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'parent' becomes 'ma' (ma can mean mum or mother).
'being fine' becomes 'ok'.
'ma' in reverse letter order is 'am'.
'am'+'ok'='AMOK'

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for amok that I've seen before include "Run thus to run wildly about" , "Uncontrolled or murderous way to run!" , "Running wild" , "Wild and uncontrollable" , "In an uncontrolled, often violent, way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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