Devouring and Selfish

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

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

Nearby Words: devour, devoured, devourment

Selfish adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.

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Devouring and selfish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devouring" instead an adjective "Selfish".

Nearby Words: self, selfishness, selfishly

The Goats Gruff realize they can't dispute this argument, so they each talk the troll into letting them go to discuss each imminent devouring with their siblings, claiming it would be "selfish" not to do so.

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