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   raven

   /ˈravn/

   verb

   • 1. (of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey: archaic "fierce lions went ravening to and fro"
   • ▪ devour voraciously: archaic "clusters of grapes, the which they raven'd quick"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘take as spoil’): from Old French raviner, originally ‘to ravage’, based on Latin rapina ‘pillage’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • A

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   • V

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   • E

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