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devour
verb [T] /dɪˈvaʊər/
/-ˈvaʊɚ/ Definition
› to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left: The young cubs hungrily devoured the deer.EatingBiting, chewing and swallowing › literary to destroy something completely: The flames quickly devoured the building.Destroying and demolishingDamaging and spoiling › to read books or literature quickly and eagerly: She's a very keen reader - she devours one book after another.Reading
(Definition of devour verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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