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consumption
noun
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Divide consumption into syllables:

con · sump · tion

How to pronounce consumption:

Definition of consumption:

consumption (noun):
the act or process of consuming
the quantity of something consumed or used
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating).

Synonyms for consumption:

suckingswallowdrinklosswastedrainsuckintakedrinkingactivity
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