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   consumer

   /kənˈsjuːmə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who purchases goods and services for personal use: "understanding what motivates consumers is more crucial than ever"
   • 2. a person or thing that eats or uses something: "Scandinavians are the largest consumers of rye"
   • 3. an organism that derives the organic compounds and energy it needs from the consumption of other organisms; a heterotroph: "consumers can't make their own food, so they have to consume other organisms for energy"

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • O

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   • N

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   • S

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