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voracity

 
Dictionary: Vo·rac·i·ty

n.

[L. voracitas: cf. F. voracité.]
The quality of being voracious; voraciousness.


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noun

    The quality or condition of being voracious: avidity, edacity, omnivorousness, rapaciousness, rapacity, ravenousness. See desire.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: excessive desire to eat
  Synonyms: edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voraciousness

Meaning #2: extreme gluttony
  Synonyms: edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voraciousness


 
 
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