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1 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste- thirsty- thirstily
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2 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) ædedolk2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) en hund efter•- gluttony* * *1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) ædedolk2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) en hund efter•- gluttony
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