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ravening

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Main Entry:
3rav·en 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 3raven
Pronunciation:
\ˈra-vən\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
rav·ened; rav·en·ing 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ravening \ˈra-və-niŋ, ˈrav-niŋ\
Etymology:
Middle French raviner to rush, take by force, from ravine rapine
Date:
1530
intransitive verb 1 : to feed greedily 2 : to prowl for food : prey 3 : plunder transitive verb 1 : to devour greedily 2 : despoil <men…raven the earth, destroying its resources — New Yorker>
rav·en·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ravener \ˈra-və-nər, ˈrav-nər\ noun


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