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Definition of devour

eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"
eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"
enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"

Similar Words: guttle, raven, pig, down, consume, go through

Derivational Morphology: hog, pig, devourer

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