appetite
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appetites
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appetites
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPETITE
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a physical desire for food
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He has a healthy/good/hearty appetite.
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men with big/large/gargantuan appetites
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Delicious smells from the kitchen whetted our appetites. [=made us hungry]
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That movie made me lose my appetite. [=I no longer wanted to eat after seeing that movie]
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Some common symptoms are tiredness, nausea, and loss of appetite.
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I had no appetite and couldn't sleep.
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a desire or liking for something
— usually + for
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a healthy sexual appetite
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He has a voracious appetite for books/reading.
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She has an appetite for adventure. [=she likes adventure; she likes to do adventurous things]
