devour vs hoard

devour

verb
  • To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze. 

  • To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste. 

  • To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner. 

  • To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously. 

hoard

noun
  • A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove. 

  • A hoarding (temporary structure used during construction). 

  • A hidden supply or fund. 

  • A hoarding (billboard). 

  • A projecting structure (especially of wood) in a fortification, somewhat similar to and later superseded by the brattice. 

verb
  • To amass, usually for one's own private collection. 

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