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piggish, hoggish, cormorant, predacious, edacious, devouring,
greedy, avaricious, esurient, uncontrollable, uncontrolled,
unquenchable, enormous, prodigious, US cormorant: Is there no
satisfying the man's voracious appetite? 2 thirsty, hungry,
desirous, avid, eager, zealous, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid,
ardent, earnest, passionate, devoted: It was becoming difficult
to satisfy the public's voracious demand for gossip.
vote n. 1 ballot, ticket, show of hands; referendum, plebiscite: We
must have a vote on the issue. 2 suffrage, franchise: Women
did not have the vote in those days. 3 opinion; voter, elector:
Do you think your platform can win over the liberal vote?
--v. 4 opt, choose, come out (for or against), express or
signify (one's) opinion or preference or desire: Many people
vote for a party rather than an individual.
vouch v. Usually, vouch for. support, guarantee, back (up), endorse,
certify; uphold, sponsor, bear witness, attest to: My neighbour
will vouch for me. Can she vouch for your not leaving the house
all evening?
vouchsafe v. 1 offer, give (up), yield, accord, supply, grant, impart,
bestow, deign or condescend to give: The minister vouchsafed no
information regarding interest rates. 2 permit, allow, suffer:
The government vouchsafed the hostages safe passage out of the
country.
vow v. 1 swear, pledge, promise, assure, state, declare, give
(one's) (solemn) word (of honour): I vowed to return after the
war to care for those who had helped me escape.
--n. 2 oath, pledge, promise, agreement; (solemn) word (of
honour): She will keep her vow, you may be certain.
22.5 vulgar...
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vulgar adj. 1 indelicate, boorish, uncultured, uncultivated, low,
unrefined, common, plebeian, inelegant, unladylike,
ungentlemanly, gauche, uncouth, coarse, tasteless, ostentatious,
ignoble, low-class, Colloq flash: The boss's wife was known for