Devour and Swill

Devour

Devour verb - To swallow or eat greedily.
Usage example: the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food

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

Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Swill

Swill verb - To eat greedily or to excess.
Usage example: they can spend hours at the pub, drinking, chatting, and swilling
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Synonyms for Swill

Devour and swill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devour" instead a verb "Swill".

Nearby Words: swilling, swilled
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