Devour and Waste

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Devour

Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.
Usage example: a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
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Waste is a synonym for devour in help topic. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead a verb "Devour", when it comes to topics like destroy, save, swallow.
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Waste

Waste verb - To use up carelessly.
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Devour is a synonym for waste in help topic. Sometimes you can use "Devour" instead a verb "Waste", if it concerns topics such as ruin, save.
Nearby Words: wasted, wasting, wasteful, wastage, wastefulness

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energy devour energy waste energy
power devour power waste power
life devour life waste life
men devour men waste men
Other words: rest, time, world, magic, planet, opponents.

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  • Video Game / WarCraft aka: Warcraft III One could theoretically devour a frost wyrm in this fashion, making this more literal - and a massive waste of a good unit.
    Source: Video Game / WarCraft aka: Warcraft III
  • The Symbiote Shambler trees are host to over thirty different species of carnivore that can seek out and devour prey, passing on nutrients to the shambler via their waste products.
    Source: The Symbiote
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