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Avid vs Thirsting - What's the difference?

avid | thirsting | Related terms |

Avid is a related term of thirsting.


As an adjective avid

is enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.

As a verb thirsting is

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As a noun thirsting is

the situation of having a thirst for something.

avid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
    • I'm an avid reader.
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    • We waited for something to happen, for anything to happen, we were avid for some event to unfold itself out of the burning nothing to save us.

    Derived terms

    * avidly * avidity

    Anagrams

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    thirsting

    English

    Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The situation of having a thirst for something.
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