| ADJECTIVE | all | ravening, predatory, rapacious, raptorial, vulturine, vulturous | living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey |
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| all | ravening, rapacious, voracious | excessively greedy and grasping | |
| all | ravening, edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravenous, voracious, wolfish | devouring or craving food in great quantities |
| Meaning | Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey. | |
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| Example | "ravening wolves" | |
| Synonyms | predatory, rapacious, raptorial, vulturine, vulturous | |
| Broader | aggressive | Having or showing determination and energetic / energetic pursuit of your ends |
| Spanish | depredador, predador, rapaz | |
| Catalan | depredador, predador, rapaç | |
| Meaning | excessively greedy and grasping. | |
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| Example | "ravening creditors" | |
| Synonyms | rapacious, voracious | |
| Broader | acquisitive | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |
| Spanish | rapaz, voraz | |
| Catalan | rapaç, voraç | |
| Meaning | devouring or craving food in great quantities. | |
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| Synonyms | edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravenous, voracious, wolfish | |
| Broader | gluttonous | Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink |
| Spanish | sanguinario, voraz | |
| Catalan | afamat, voraç | |
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