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devour - Dictionary definition and meaning for devour

DEVOUR

(verb) eat greedily
"he devoured three sandwiches"
synonyms : guttle , pig , raven
(verb) eat immoderately
"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
synonyms : consume , down , go through
(verb) destroy completely
"Fire had devoured our home"
(verb) enjoy avidly
"She devoured his novels"

Mnemonics for devour

(Tag: English) after devout(due to 'fasting', you will not eat anything for whole day) we devour(eat immoderately)
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