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to destroy all trace of
- a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
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to make complete use of
- a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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3
to swallow or eat greedily
- the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food
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“Devour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devour. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of devour was in the 14th century
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