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devour
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devour in WordNet English dictionary
verb
eat immoderately
"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
devour
down
consume
go through
eat greedily
"he devoured three sandwiches"
devour
guttle
raven
pig
destroy completely
"Fire had devoured our home"
devour
enjoy avidly
"She devoured his novels"
devour
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