Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the italicized bold word/phrase in the sentence.
He is always hungry for wealth.

ravenous

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famished

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satiated

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greedy

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Solution

The correct option is A satiated
The word 'hungry' refers to feeling or showing the need for food.
Option A, ravenous refers to being extremely hungry.
Option B, famished refers to being extremely hungry.
Option C, satiated refers to being overfed or fully satisfied.
Option D, greedy refers to having an excessive desire or appetite for food.
Thus, according to the meaning, the word 'satiated' is the opposite of the word 'hungry'.

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