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Glutton

One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer.

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Eater 76% connected

One who, or that which, eats.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Feeder 76% connected

One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward.

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Musteline 76% connected

Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.

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Gluttonous 74% connected

Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gluttonous 74% connected

Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age.

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Gourmand 92% connected

A greedy or ravenous eater; a glutton. See Gormand.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wolverine 92% connected

The glutton.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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