English Dictionary
◊ RAVEN
raven
n : large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped
tail [syn: {Corvus corax}]
v 1: obtain or seize by violence
2: prey on or hunt for [syn: {prey}]
3: eat greedily [syn: {devour}, {gulp}, {guttle}, {pig}]
4: feed greedily
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN RAVE?
rave
[WPI] 1. To persist in discussing a specific subject.
2. To speak authoritatively on a subject about which one knows
very little.
3. To complain to a person who is not in a position to correct
the difficulty.
4. To purposely annoy another person verbally.
5. To evangelise. See {flame}.
6. Also used to describe a less negative form of blather, such
as friendly bullshitting. "Rave" differs slightly from
{flame} in that "rave" implies that it is the persistence or
obliviousness of the person speaking that is annoying, while
{flame} implies somewhat more strongly that the tone or
content is offensive as well.
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