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devours

The correct spelling is devours.

How to pronounce devours

verb

Say it like: Dev-owr-s

The correct spelling is devours. 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. 1.To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
  2. 2.To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
  3. 3.To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
  4. 4.To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

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