Devour
Devour verb - To swallow or eat greedily.
Usage example: the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food
Scoff is a synonym for devour. In some cases you can use "Scoff" instead a verb "Devour". informal substitute
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
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Scoff and Devour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/scoff
Devour & Scoff. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/scoff>.
Scoff or Devour. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/scoff.
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