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raven
noun
verb
Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
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ˈɹeɪvən
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noun
Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
verb
Feed greedily
“The lions ravened the bodies”
verb
Eat greedily
“He devoured three sandwiches”
verb
Prey on or hunt for
“These mammals predate certain eggs”
verb
Obtain or seize by violence
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The lions ravened the bodies
He devoured three sandwiches
These mammals predate certain eggs
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