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The correct spelling is devour.
How to pronounce devour
/dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/
verbIPA: /dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Dev-owr
The correct spelling is devour. To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously. For example: "The fire was devouring the building."
Usage Examples
“The fire was devouring the building.”
“She intended to devour the book.”
“After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
- 2.To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
- 3.To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
- 4.To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
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