All 6 Uses
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- Deep inside each one, a thin blue soul burns pure and hot, devouring every bit of tinder to keep the fire going.†
Chpt 1
- I'm panicked; I shall be devoured by it if I don't let it free.†
Chpt 1
- I could eat the world, devour it whole.†
Chpt 3
- The boat passes pictures of terrifying specters, their cloaks spread out to show the souls they've devoured.†
Chpt 3 *
- She truly is a princess in danger of being devoured.†
Chpt 4
- And please, stay away from those books you devour.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(devour as in: devoured three sandwiches) eat rapidly and completely -- usually due to being very hungry
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(2)
(devour as in: devours crime novels) to read, listen, or watch with eager interest
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(3)
(devour as in: devoured by flames) to completely consume, destroy, or engulf (surround or cover)
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) If you're comfortable with the word consume in its broadest sense, you might think of every meaning of devour as meaning consume.