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Synonym
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Acquaint
(verb)

Introduce,
familiarize,

Brobdingnag
ian
(adj)

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Devour

Of huge
size,
gigantic,
tremendou
s, colossal
Beastly
manner of
eating

Ex parte
(Adverb or
adj)

Famished
()

Gobble

Manly
(adverb)

Nibble
(Verb)

Nosh
(Verb)

Peck and
nibble
Scarf

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Voracious

Harmony

Starved,
hungry,
hollow,
empty
To eat
hastily,
without
chewing,
bolt,
devour,
gulp,
swallow
Masculine,
manlike,
virile
Pick, Piece

Use
Antonyms
Delude,
conceal,
mislead
Tiny, little
bitty, micro

Full, sated,
satiated,
satisfied

Unmanly,
unmusculin
e
Lot,
mouthful

Snack,
brunch,
light meal
Eating a
little
Eager to
eat

Greedy,
wolfish,
rapacious,
edacious
Concordan

Academic

"Brobdingnagian government
spending"

To express
degree of
consumpti
on
Legal
proceedin
gs

"The poor Creatures rather

devoured than eat it."

Food,
Hunger

On or from one side only, In the U.

lawyers are forbidden to meet with
judge 'ex parte,' or outside the
presence of opposing counsel
"they were tired and famished fo
food and sleep"

Food,
eating

"Don't gobble your food!"

To
resemble
men
Food

He wasn't manly enough to fight

He has a deep, manly/virile voice

Food,
eating
Eating

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Permit me to acquaint you with m

son.

To express
the

Food

Disharmony

Sentence

Music

She nibbled on her cracker, She

never eats a full mealshe just
nibbles
They noshed to
peanuts and cookies while watchin
elevision.
Because of Slight appetite he pec
and nibble
Those who scarf up their meals a
often the first ones at the table to
finish, and, as a result, the first on
to nap.
"paying taxes to voracious
governments"

Compatibility in opinion and action

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Demystifyin
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gleaned

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Emphasis
Acquiesce

quotidian

ce,
concord,
agreement
, order
Clarify,
removing
mystery,
Stress,
accent,
Agree,
accede,
assent
"Ordinary
or
occurring
every day"

James is a harmoniousness perso

mystify

"let's demystify the event by

explaining what it is all about"

General
Disagree

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general

"the red light gave the central figu

increased emphasis"
"The Maestro acquiesced to the
request for an encore"