Consumption and Drain

Consumption

Consumption noun - The act of consuming something.

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Drain and consumption are semantically related. in using up topic. In some cases you can use "Drain" instead a noun "Consumption".

Drain noun - Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.

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Consumption and drain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consumption" instead a noun "Drain".

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

emotional	emotional consumption	emotional drain
high	high consumption	high drain
low	low consumption	low drain
heavy	heavy consumption	heavy drain
Other adjectives: constant, massive, increased, copious, huge, slow, additional, different, rapid, higher, prolonged, faster.

The PlayStation Portable doesn't use that kind of memory, given that the increased power consumption would drain the battery.

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