voracity
/vəˈrasɪti/
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American sound/vəˈrasɪti/
vəˈrasɪti
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və - ˈrasɪti -> voracity
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- ‘Now steroids are used all the time in medicine, and they are very useful, but they give you the most voracious appetite.’
- ‘So voracious is China's appetite for turtle that it has all but eradicated its own turtle population before turning to the export market.’
- ‘I was a little disturbed that he had a voracious appetite for potato chips and would leave the empty wrappers all over the floor.’
- ‘Harnessing the voracious appetites of microorganisms could potentially provide an economical route to remediate contaminated soils.’
- ‘Rearing enough host insects to satisfy the predators' voracious appetites, after all, doesn't come cheap.’
- ‘There will never be another Pavarotti, he believes, never again that combination of angelic face, voracious appetite and a voice to die for.’
- ‘Working day and night, I had a voracious appetite, perhaps a psychological reaction to the pressure.’
- ‘The titbits his own hunting skill provided were insignificant when set against his voracious appetite, and it was the duty of his parents to make up the difference.’
- ‘Hedgehogs have a voracious appetite for the birds' eggs.’
- ‘Because of their voracious appetites, bats function as extremely effective and pesticide-free pest control.’
- ‘With their voracious appetite for stored cereals and nuts, the red flour beetle and its kin cause millions of dollars of damage annually.’
- ‘The method helps the cuckoo chick secure the food supply it needs to satisfy its voracious appetite.’
- ‘Moles have a voracious appetite and can eat 70-100 percent of their weight daily.’
- ‘As a three-year-old with a voracious appetite, he can easily down 15 mint brownies in one sitting.’
- ‘The combination of brisk weather and glacier hikes can stir a voracious appetite, and Argentina is a country of culinary delights.’
- ‘One more tragedy caused by the voracious appetites of men determined to consume all the diminishing resources of fish left in the seas.’
- ‘His voracious appetite forces my wife to get up at all times of the night to feed him.’
- ‘Apart from their voracious appetite for native species, another worry is that they will burrow into riverbanks, adding to the problem of erosion.’
- ‘As predicted, we got enough judo on Japanese television to sate all but the most voracious appetites.’
- ‘Clearly, the choreographer's wit and voracious appetite for movement continue to serve her well.’
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