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devour
devour
/dɪˈvaʊɝ/
verb
(
)
Destroy completely
(
devour
)
destroy completely
Fire had devoured our home
Fire had devoured our home
Eat greedily
(
devour
,
guttle
,
pig
[Informal]
,
raven
)
eat greedily
He devoured three sandwiches
he devoured three sandwiches
Eat up completely, as with great appetite
(
demolish
,
devour
,
go through
,
consume
,
down
[Informal]
)
eat up completely, as with great appetite
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
Enjoy avidly
(
devour
)
enjoy avidly
She devoured his novels
She devoured his novels
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