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devoid

/dɪˈvɔɪd/

Meanings
verb
To empty out; to remove.

Examples :

"The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich."
condition negative

Related Words

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kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

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searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

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devours verb

/dɪˈvaʊərz/ /dəˈvaʊərz/

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

"The hungry dog devours his food in seconds. "

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empty noun

/ˈɛmpti/

(usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

"Put the empties out to be recycled."

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anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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sharper adjective

/ˈʃɑɹpɚ/

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.

"A face with sharp features"

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remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

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garbage noun

/ˈɡɑːbɪd͡ʒ/ /ɡɑ(ɹ)ˈbɑːʒ/

Food waste material of any kind.

"Garbage is collected on Tuesdays; rubbish on Fridays"

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sandwich noun

/ˈsæmwɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsæmˌwɪt͡ʃ/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"My sister made a delicious ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "