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rapacious

view main entry for rapaciousadjective very formal  /rəˈpeɪʃəs/
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rapaciously

adverb

rapaciousness

noun [uncountable]

rapacity

  /rəˈpæsəti/  noun [uncountable]
British English pronunciation: rapacityClick to listen to the pronunciation of rapacity
rapaciousness noun [uncountable]Greed and greediness: greed, avarice, gluttony, cupidity, cheeseparing, acquisitiveness, miserliness, penny pinching, self-centrednessrapacity British English pronunciation: rapacityClick to listen to the pronunciation of rapacious /rəˈpæsəti/  noun [uncountable]Greed and greediness: greed, avarice, gluttony, cupidity, cheeseparing, acquisitiveness, miserliness, penny pinching, self-centredness

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