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Word: Voracious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin vorax, vorac- (from vorare ‘devour’) + -ious
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vəˈreɪʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
wanting or devouring great quantities of food
Short Definition:wanting or devouring great quantities of food
Examples:- a voracious appetite
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