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Gluttony

Excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity.

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Narrower term 4

Edacity 76% connected

Greediness; voracity; ravenousness; rapacity.

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Greediness 76% connected

The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire.

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Rapacity 76% connected

The quality of being rapacious; rapaciousness; ravenousness; as, the rapacity of pirates; the rapacity of wolves.

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Voracity 76% connected

The quality of being voracious; voraciousness.

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Broader term 1

Intemperance 76% connected

The act of becoming, or state of being, intemperate; excess in any kind of action or indulgence; any immoderate indulgence of the appetites or passio…

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Gluttonous 66% connected

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

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Gluttonous 66% connected

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

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Synonym 1

Gula 92% connected

The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.

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