Consume and Refuse

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Consume

Consume verb - To destroy all trace of.
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Refuse and consume are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Consume".
Nearby Words: consumed, consumption, consuming, consumer, consumable

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Consume and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consume" instead a verb "Refuse".
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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life consume life refuse life
people consume people refuse people
time consume time refuse time
earth consume earth refuse earth
Other words: food, drink, anyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / The Transformers However, Megatron didn't have a choice, as when he tried to refuse to make a bargain, Unicron threatened to consume him.
    Source: Western Animation / The Transformers
  • Useful Notes / Judaism Haredim tend to be much more insular than others; they generally keep very tight-knit communities, refuse to consume non-Jewish media of any sort, and will usually work for each other as well.
    Source: Useful Notes / Judaism
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