devour

/dɪvˈaʊɝ/

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destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"
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enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"
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eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
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eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"