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   voracious

   /vəˈreɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. wanting or devouring great quantities of food: "a voracious appetite"
   • ▪ engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm: "she's a voracious reader"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin vorax, vorac- (from vorare ‘devour’) + -ious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. voraciously adverb
   • 2. voraciousness noun
   • 3. voracity noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • V

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

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   • I

     1

   • O

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   • U

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   • S

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