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Etymology edit

From з- (z-) +‎ же́рти (žérty). Compare Belarusian зжэ́рці (zžérci), Polish zeżreć.

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зже́рти (zžértypf (imperfective зжира́ти)

  1. to devour (to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously)
  2. (figuratively) to devour (to rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste)

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