Devour and Punish

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Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.

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Punish and devour are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punish" instead a verb "Devour".

Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.

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Devour and punish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devour" instead a verb "Punish".

person	devour person	punish person
people	devour people	punish people
mankind	devour mankind	punish mankind
men	devour men	punish men
Other words: children, way, world, child, anyone, enemy, everyone, humans, gods, enemies.

In The Bible, for example, the prophet Elisha asks God to punish a gang of teenagers for mocking and insulting him...and God complies by sending two bears to devour the lot of them.

Source: Sociopathic Hero
After getting some bad news about profits, Engulf orders Devour to punish the other men present.

Source: Delegation Relay

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