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v. rav·ened, rav·en·ing, rav·ens v.tr. 1. To consume greedily; devour. 2. To seek or seize as prey or plunder. v.intr. 1. To seek or seize prey or plunder. 2. To eat ravenously. n. raven·er n. |
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n. 1. Voracity; rapaciousness. 2. Something taken as prey. 3. The act or practice of preying. [Middle English ravin, raven, from Old French ravine, rapine, from Latin rapīna, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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