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vo·ra·cious
 voracious
- pronunciation:
- v
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous.
The shark is a voracious predator.- synonyms:
- gluttonous, greedy, insatiable, omnivorous, rapacious, ravenous
- similar words:
- avaricious, esurient, hoggish, insatiate, piggish, swinish, unquenchable
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| definition 2: |
having a great and constant desire for a particular activity or pursuit.
My father is a voracious reader of mystery novels.- synonyms:
- avid, eager, hungry, insatiable
- similar words:
- ardent, desperate, enthusiastic, esurient, fanatic, insatiate, keen, omnivorous, rabid, zealous
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| related words: |
ravenous |
| derivations: |
voraciously (adv.), voraciousness (n.), voracity (n.) |
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