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consumption

British pronunciation/kənsˈʌmpʃən/
American pronunciation/kənˈsəmpʃən/, /kənˈsəmʃən/

consumption

[NOUN]
1

the action or process of using a resource such as energy or food

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2

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

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3

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

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4

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

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Examples
1What is consumption?
2So consumption is the noun.
3Anyway, the issue also comes down to consumption.
482% of hazing-related deaths involve alcohol consumption.
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