Devouring and Penurious

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Devouring adjective - (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous.

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Penurious and devouring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penurious" instead an adjective "Devouring".

Nearby Words: devour, devoured, devourment

Penurious adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

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Devouring and penurious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devouring" instead an adjective "Penurious".

Nearby Word: penury

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