voracious appetite

collocation in English

meaningsofvoraciousandappetite

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voracious
adjective
uk
/vəˈreɪ.ʃəs/us
/vəˈreɪ.ʃəs/
very eager for something, especially a lot ...
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appetite
noun
uk
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/us
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/
the feeling that you want to ...
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(Definition ofvoraciousandappetitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It might satisfy hisvoraciousappetitefor information.
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Although hurt, he has avoraciousappetite.
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It is notorious for itsvoraciousappetite.
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I think that is far enough back to satisfy the mostvoraciousappetitefor archæological detail.
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The failure of monsoons could halt the growth of warehouse surpluses while thevoraciousappetiteof an expanding field army increased demands upon them.
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How, for instance, might an environmental history of suburbanization assess the impact of mass commuting or thevoraciousappetiteof suburbia for rural landscapes.
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Her most notable feature is hervoraciousappetite.
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It is an important mass art form, both in its theatrical form and in satisfying thevoraciousappetiteof television.
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There will be an expanding market and avoraciousappetiteby the media for more feature films.
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It is said to have avoraciousappetitetowards only gold and silver.
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He had avoraciousappetiteand would often show up early for meals.
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She has avoraciousappetiteand has a great fondness for stewed apples.
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Like its terrestrial cousin, it has avoraciousappetiteand rules the ecosystem it inhabits.
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However, the plans are often spoiled by 64's constant,voraciousappetite.
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They tend to have avoraciousappetite, making obesity a common problem.
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He was known as a good researcher with avoraciousappetitefor information.
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Having avoraciousappetite, it sometimes roams over territories as large as twenty square miles.
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He has avoraciousappetite, sometimes eating disfavored subordinates or potential rivals.
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The bagworm has avoraciousappetiteand is considered a serious pest.
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He had avoraciousappetitefor learning and supported himself in part by teaching.
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Five has avoraciousappetiteand loves his brothers and sisters very much.
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Has an extremely high metabolic rate and thus avoraciousappetitefor raw meat.
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We know that local government has avoraciousappetitewhich has arisen because of serious inflation, which is now adding to that appetite.
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The expanding field of modern medicine has avoraciousappetite, and would swallow up any additional allocation and simply ask for more.
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I believe they have avoraciousappetitefor keeping control and can see something slipping away if waste disposal decisions go into a regional set-up.
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