Abstemious and Ravening

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Abstemious adjective - Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.

Usage example: "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy

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Ravening is an antonym for abstemious.

Nearby Word: abstemiousness

Ravening adjective - Excessively greedy and grasping.

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Abstemious is an antonym for ravening in desiring excessively topic.

Nearby Words: raven, ravenous

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