rapacity (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɹəˈpæ.sɪ.ti/
Definition
rapacity means the quality of being rapacious; voracity. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses rapacity to mean the quality of being rapacious; voracity.
The teacher asked students to find rapacity in the reading.
Check the words around rapacity to choose the right meaning.
How to Use rapacity
- a/the rapacity (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a rapacity."
- rapacity in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked rapacity in context before translating it."
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