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rapaciously Definition


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rapacious
adj
    1. Greedy and grasping, especially for money.
      Thesaurus: greedy, predatory, avaricious, plundering, grasping, marauding, covetous, usurious, wolfish, ravenous.
    2. Said of an animal or bird: living by catching prey.
Derivative: rapaciously
adverb
    Derivative: rapaciousness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin rapax grasping, from rapere to seize.



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