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devour

/dɪˈvaʊɚ/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    destroy completely

    Fire had devoured our home

  2. verb

    enjoy avidly

    She devoured his novels

  3. verb

    eat immoderately

    Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal

  4. verb

    eat greedily

    he devoured three sandwiches

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