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devour
verbs
destroy completely
"Fire had devoured our home"
devour
is a type of (narrower)
destroy completely; damage irreparably
"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
destroy,
ruin
enjoy avidly
"She devoured his novels"
devour
is a type of (narrower)
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
"She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
bask,
enjoy,
relish,
savor,
savour
eat immoderately
"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
consume,
devour,
down,
go through
is derived from
devourer
eat greedily
"he devoured three sandwiches"
devour,
guttle,
pig,
raven
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