devour

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Synonyms: devout, detour, devoir, dyvour, devor

Antonyms: devout, detour, devoir, dyvour, devor

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To eat quickly, [[greedily]], [[hungrily]], or [[ravenously]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|idiomatic}} To rapidly [[destroy]], [[engulf]], or [[lay waste]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|idiomatic}} To take in [[avidly]] with the [[intellect]] or with one's [[gaze]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive|idiomatic}} To [[absorb]] or [[engross]] the mind fully, especially in a [[destructive]] manner.
5. {{lb|en|originally|drag slang|Internet slang|intransitive}} {{syn of|en|eat|id=slay}}: to be very [[good]] at something; to [[slay#Verb|slay]].

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