What does devouring mean?
Devouring means present participle and gerund of devour.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of devour.
But like all the other symbolic devourings in the novel, this one too brings its revelation.
Use devouring when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Devouring means present participle and gerund of devour.
Common synonyms include esurient, avid, greedy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But like all the other symbolic devourings in the novel, this one too brings its revelation.
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