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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of using up or consuming.
Consumption of fuel for heating increases during the cold winter months.The famine was caused by the consumption of crops by locusts. |
| definition 2: |
the result of such an act; the quantity consumed.
The doctor advised him to reduce his fat consumption. |
| definition 3: |
the purchase of goods and services.
Consumption in the U.S. is generally at its highest during the holiday season.
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| definition 4: |
a wasting away of living tissue, or of the body as a whole, esp. when caused by tuberculosis of the lungs.
The writer George Orwell died of consumption at the age of 46. |
| related words: |
drain, possession, take |
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