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Rapacity

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

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Broader term 1

Gluttony 76% connected

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

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

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Greedy 74% connected

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Greedy 74% connected

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Rapacious 74% connected

Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Rapacious 74% connected

Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Avarice 92% connected

An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Covetousness 92% connected

Strong desire.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Edacity 92% connected

Greediness; voracity; ravenousness; rapacity.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Greed 92% connected

An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Voracity 92% connected

The quality of being voracious; voraciousness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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