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consume
verb
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Divide consume into syllables:

con · sume

How to pronounce consume:

Definition of consume:

consume (verb):
to eat or drink
to do away with completely destroy

Synonyms for consume:

eatdevour

Antonyms for consume:

conservedevoteyieldsecureeconomizeprotecthoardpreservehusbandallocate
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