Devouring
Devouring adjective - (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous.
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Synonyms for Devouring
Predatory and devouring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predatory" instead an adjective "Devouring".
Predatory
Predatory adjective - Living by killing and eating other animals.
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Synonyms for Predatory
Devouring and predatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devouring" instead an adjective "Predatory".
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Related pairs
- greedy and devouring
- greedy and predatory
- covetous and devouring
- covetous and predatory
- acquisitive and devouring
- acquisitive and predatory
- desirous and devouring
- desirous and predatory
- selfish and devouring
- selfish and predatory
- avid and devouring
- avid and predatory
- hungry and devouring
- hungry and predatory
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And, of course, female mantises may draw on the expected stereotype of devouring their partners after mating (this doesn't occur every time in real life, but it's been observed among nearly all predatory mantis species).
Source: Slaying Mantis - She hypnotised her victims and left them in a sensual trance, which made it easier for her to abduct them and take them to her domain where she would show her real form and her demonic and predatory nature by devouring them alive.
Source: Literal Maneater
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