Devouring
Devouring adjective - (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous.
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Synonyms for Devouring
Grasping and devouring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grasping" instead an adjective "Devouring".
Grasping
Grasping adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Usage example: a grasping person who would rather buy a car he didn't need than give a dime to charity
Devouring and grasping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devouring" instead an adjective "Grasping".
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Related pairs
- greedy and devouring
- greedy and grasping
- covetous and devouring
- covetous and grasping
- acquisitive and devouring
- acquisitive and grasping
- desirous and devouring
- desirous and grasping
- selfish and devouring
- selfish and grasping
- miserly and devouring
- miserly and grasping
- avid and devouring
- avid and grasping
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