Consume and Expend

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Consume

Consume verb - To destroy all trace of.
Usage example: massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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Expend is a synonym for consume in use up topic. In some cases you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Consume", when it comes to topics like use, increase, spend, destroy. popular alternative
Nearby Words: consumed, consumption, consuming, consumer, consumable

Expend

Expend verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: settlers had to be sure not to expend their supply of firewood before the end of the long winter
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Consume is a synonym for expend in exhaust topic. You can use "Consume" instead a verb "Expend", if it concerns topics such as use up, activity, use, increase. popular alternative
Nearby Words: expensive, expense, expendable, expending

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spirit consume spirit expend spirit
energy consume energy expend energy
stamina consume stamina expend stamina
power consume power expend power
Other words: force, amount, resources, time, supplies, blood, magic, ammo, fuel, hours, mana, bullets, amounts.
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