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Greedy vs Devouring - What's the difference?

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Greedy is a synonym of devouring.


As an adjective greedy

is having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

As a verb devouring is

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As a noun devouring is

the act by which something is devoured.

greedy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
  • * , chapter=7
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”}}
  • Prone to overeat.
  • (computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.

    • Synonyms

    * gluttonous * See also

    Derived terms

    * greed (by back-formation) * greediness * greedy-guts

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    devouring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is devoured.
  • * 1982 , Frederick Asals, Flannery O'Connor, the Imagination of Extremity (page 189)
    • But like all the other symbolic devourings in the novel, this one too brings its revelation.