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- pronunciation:
- rae
bihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to rabies or to one infected with rabies.
He was bitten by a rabid dog and was rushed to the hospital.- synonyms:
- mad
- similar words:
- crazy, foaming, frothing, insane
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| definition 2: |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical.
The senator was considered by many to be a rabid anti-communist.- synonyms:
- extreme, fanatical, zealous
- similar words:
- ardent, drastic, fanatic, fervent, passionate, vehement
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| definition 3: |
extremely violent; raging.
rabid hunger- synonyms:
- berserk, frenzied, raging, raving, violent
- similar words:
- furious, maniacal, possessed, wild, wild-eyed
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| related words: |
contagious, desperate, drastic, inflammatory, maniac, savage, strong, voracious, zealous |
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| derivations: |
rabidly (adv.), rabidity (n.), rabidness (n.) |
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