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• noun (Context 1)
A large, heavily built seabird of the family Sulidae (genus Morus), native to coastal regions of the North Atlantic and parts of the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by a long neck, pointed bill, and a striking habit of high-speed plunge-diving to catch fish.
Usage Example
"The researchers watched from the cliff as a flock of gannets plunge-dived into the churning ocean to hunt mackerel."
Weak
seabird
• noun (Context 2)
A person who is exceptionally greedy, especially one who eats voraciously and in large quantities.
Usage Example
"Don't be such a glutton; leave some sandwiches for the rest of the guests."
Strongest
glutton
Strong
pig
Weak
gourmand
Opposites of gannet
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ascetic
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