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raaf, zwarte kraai
a large black bird belonging to the crow family with shiny feathers and a loud unpleasant call
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The raven perched atop the gnarled branch, its glossy black feathers glistening in the moonlight.
De raaf zat op de knoestige tak, zijn glanzende zwarte veren glinsterden in het maanlicht.
With a croak, the raven signaled the approach of dawn, its call echoing through the silent forest.
Met een gekras kondigde de raaf de naderende dageraad aan, zijn roep echode door het stille bos.
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(especially of hair) shiny and black in color
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She had long, raven hair that gleamed in the sunlight.
His raven locks contrasted sharply with his pale skin.
to raven
01
to eat greedily or ravenously
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He ravened the meal as soon as it was served.
The children ravened their sandwiches after school.
02
(often of animals) to feed greedily
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Predators raven on prey in winter when food is scarce.
Birds ravened at the spilled grain.
03
to prey on, hunt, or plunder
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The army ravened the countryside.
Pirates ravened ships along the coast.
04
to seize, take, or obtain by violence or force
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The rebels ravened the treasury.
They ravened the jewelry during the attack.
Lexicale Boom
ravenous
raven
