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Voracious
vuh-RAY-shus adjective
Having an eager or insatiable appetite for something.
Example
A voracious reader, he finished three novels before the trip ended.
Use it when
Use voracious for hunger, curiosity, reading, ambition, or any appetite that seems hard to satisfy.
Etymology
From Latin vorare, meaning to devour.
Memory cue
A voracious reader devours books.
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