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ravenous

rav·en·ous [ rávvənəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. hungry: extremely hungry

2. greedy for something: greedy for something, especially for the gratification of wants or desires

3. predatory: voracious and predatory


rav·en·ous·ly adverb
rav·en·ous·ness noun
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