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rapacious
(ra|pa¦cious)
Pronunciation:
/rəˈpeɪʃəs/
adjective
aggressively greedy or grasping:
rapacious landlords
Derivatives
rapaciously
adverb
rapaciousness
noun
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Latin
rapax
,
rapac-
(from
rapere
'to snatch')
+
-ious
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