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with intense interest, enthusiasm, or eagerness, especially in pursuing an activity or gaining knowledge
- She avidly followed every development in the trial.
- He avidly collects rare coins from around the world.
- They listened avidly to the speaker's inspiring story.
- The children avidly watched the magician's every move.
- She avidly devoured every book she could find on astronomy.
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become smaller or lose substance
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