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Meanings of avidity in English
Usage of avidity in English
1
The great profits of the Venetians tempted the avidity of the Portuguese.
2
It isn't for myself; there is no personal avidity in my desire.
3
Ranged behind him were three armed men, looking on with nervous avidity.
4
He drank with avidity; tried to sit up, but fell back exhausted.
5
I inspire it with avidity, with all the power of my lungs.
6
The first she seized with avidity, the last passed her ear unheeded.
7
These they devour with avidity and pursue them with the greatest ardour.
8
He was surprised at the avidity with which his invitation was accepted.
9
Most of them had greater avidity for intact than for disrupted parasites.
10
Daddy grew restless, and began to study the foreign news with avidity.
11
He ate with avidity, and every one present felt the greatest satisfaction.
12
This seems so likely that they will seize upon it with avidity.
13
If this be done, he will generally take the nipple with avidity.
14
Jelly they absorbed with much avidity and her words with meek resignation.
15
This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
16
We have generated an antibody with high specificity and avidity for Neu5Gc.
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Avidity through the time
Avidity across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common