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rapacious
ra·pa·cious
[
rə páyshəss
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
grasping:
greedy and grasping, especially for money, and sometimes willing to use unscrupulous means to obtain what is desired
2.
destructive and vicious:
engaging in violent pillaging and likely to harm or destroy things
3.
zoology
predatory:
living by eating live prey
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
rapac-
"tearing, grasping" <
rapere
"seize"
]
ra·pa·cious·ly
adverb
ra·pa·cious·ness
noun
ra·pa·ci·ty
[
rə pássətee
]
noun
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ra·pa·cious·ly adverbra·pa·cious·ness nounra·pa·ci·ty [ rə pássətee ] noun
