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ravener

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rav·en 2   (rāv'ən)   
v.   rav·ened, rav·en·ing, rav·ens

v.   tr.

  1. To consume greedily; devour.

  2. To seek or seize as prey or plunder.

v.   intr.

  1. To seek or seize prey or plunder.

  2. To eat ravenously.

n.  Variant of ravin.

[From Middle English ravin, raven, rapine, plunder, prey; see ravin.]
rav'en·er n.
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