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ap·pe·tite
 appetite
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- pronunciation:
- ae
p
taIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a desire to eat.
I lose my appetite when I'm under pressure.My grandmother has no appetite these days, and the doctor is worried that she's losing too much weight.- synonyms:
- hunger
- similar words:
- craving, sweet tooth
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| definition 2: |
any physical desire or need.
Sexual appetite is thought to diminish with age.- synonyms:
- carving, desire, hunger, longing, lust, thirst
- similar words:
- appetency, belly, need, want
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| definition 3: |
a strong inclination towards or longing for anything.
The young ruler had an appetite for power.- synonyms:
- craving, desire, hunger, longing, lust, thirst, yearning, yen
- similar words:
- appetency, belly, inclination, need, penchant, proclivity, propensity, taste, want
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| related words: |
ambition, hunger, lust, weakness, wish, yen, zest |
adjective + (n.)appetite
apparent,
bottomless,
decreased,
endless,
enormous,
excessive,
ferocious,
fierce,
growing,
healthy,
hearty,
huge,
improved,
increased,
insatiable,
intellectual,
jaded,
keen,
metabolic,
prodigious,
rapacious,
ravenous,
robust,
sensual,
sexual,
tremendous,
unbridled,
uncontrollable,
voracious,
worldwide
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verb + (n.)appetite
appease,
arouse,
cater,
control,
curb,
dampen,
decrease,
dull,
feed,
fuel,
increase,
indulge,
lessen,
lose,
please,
regain,
regulate,
rein,
ruin,
sate,
satiate,
satisfy,
sense,
sharpen,
spark,
spoil,
stimulate,
suppress,
tempt,
wet,
whet
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(n.)appetite
+ verb
boost, devour, diminish, eat, sleep, vanish, vomit, wane
noun + (n.)appetite
beast,
bone,
creature,
decrease,
fatigue,
fever,
gratification,
headache,
hormone,
humor,
imagination,
insect,
insomnia,
investor,
lack,
lethargy,
loss,
marijuana,
nausea,
nutrition,
public,
sleep,
sleeplessness,
stomach,
thirst,
unchaste
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