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    [Adjective]  | "con*sum*ing" | \ kən-ˈsü-miŋ \


    1: deeply felt : ardent; also : engrossing

    Origin: 1905 ;

    [Adjective]  | "self-con*sum*ing" | \ ˌself-kən-ˈsü-miŋ \


    1: consuming oneself or itself: such as

    2: taking all of a person's time and attention : being the only thing a person thinks about : all-consuming

    3: acting to destroy itself or use itself up

    Origin: 1590 ;

    [Adjective]  | "time-con*sum*ing" | \ ˈtīm-kən-ˈsü-miŋ \


    1: using or taking up a great deal of time

    2: wasteful of time

    Origin: 1633 ;

    [Adjective]  | "all-consuming" 


    1: taking all of a person's time and attention : being the only thing a person thinks about

    [Verb]  | "con*sume" | \ kən-ˈsüm \


    1: to do away with completely : destroy

    2: to spend wastefully : squander

    3: use up

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French consumer, from Latin consumere, from com- + sumere to take up, take, from sub- up + emere to take {mat|sub-|}, {mat|redeem|};

    [Adjective]  | "consuming" 


    1: holding the attention or provoking interest;


      * e.g., " ... didn't find the plot of the novel particularly consuming "




    [Adjective]  | "time-consuming" 


    1: as in nonautomatic, nonautomated;



    [Verb]  | "consuming" 


    1: to destroy all trace of;


      * e.g., " ... massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest "




    2: to make complete use of;


      * e.g., " ... the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on "



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    3: to take in as food;


      * e.g., " ... hungry enough to consume most of the pie "



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    [Verb]  | "consume" 


    1: to destroy all trace of;


      * e.g., " ... massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest "




    2: to make complete use of;


      * e.g., " ... the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on "



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    3: to take in as food;


      * e.g., " ... hungry enough to consume most of the pie "



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     [ "Consume" ]

    1: To shove it in ya gob

      * e.g.,  ... I'm going to consume this pineapple 

     [ "Consumer" ]

    1: Derogatory term used to describe the buying public, or purchaser of a product. Use of the word is prolific in the business world, quickly replacing the more respectful term, "customer".

      * e.g.,  ...  "Consumer spending is up 51%!" 

     [ "consumer" ]

    1: someone who buys things they don't need with money they don't have to impress people they don't like

      * e.g.,  ... The average consumer has little idea what motivates them 

     [ "Consume" ]

    1: to eat correctly

      * e.g.,  ... “Consume” 

     [ "consume" ]

    1: Consume cun-SOOM- Verb: 1) In fantasy football, to pass someone in either the total score of a matchup or in the projections. 2) In fantasy football, when a running back or receiver gets a heavier workload than the usual starter.

      * e.g.,  ... Exp: "The Shady Bunch have consumed the Brown Town Legends in the projections after the defense glitch." 

     [ "Consumability" ]

    1: The quality of being able to access, consume and retain information, specifically in a learning environment

      * e.g.,  ... The consumability of the content made it easy to learn. When deciding on an e-Learning platform, consumability is a large determining factor. 

     [ "consumate" ]

    1: To make something official; usually used in a sense with making a marriage official via sexual intercourse.

      * e.g.,  ... The newly wed king and queen consumated their marriage on their honeymoon. 

     [ "Consumation" ]

    1: The act of getting laid.

      * e.g.,  ... You: So, what does "consumation" mean? 

     [ "consumers" ]

    1: see Americans.

      * e.g.,  ... America used to make stuff, but now that third world countries and corporations have hooked up, we're just a nation of consumers. 

     [ "Consumed" ]

    1: to be in love with someone so much you just don't know what you'd do with out them. To love infinity and beyond!

      * e.g.,  ... I'm consumed in love Sheldon Grant Carmichael and I can't wait till we become one! You're my heart baby! 

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