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むさぼる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
貪る
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Reading : むさぼる   
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to covet; to indulge in; to deeply desire; to lust insatiably for; to devour greedily  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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貪る is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 80,000 (about 3,330,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
かれ
あんいつ
安逸
むさぼ
って
らした

He lived an unceasingly idle life.
ちきゅう
地球
から
あい
される
かた
この
ほし
むさぼ
らない
かた
ヴィーガンライフ
にゅうもん
入門
title of book, album etc.
A Way of Eating That Will Be Loved by Earth: An Introduction to Vegan Life as a Way of Living Without Devouring This Planet
かいらく
快楽
むさぼ
ほんのう
本能
title of book, album etc.
The Instinct to Indulge in Pleasure
むさぼる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,030,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ドン   むさぼ to covet   
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コン   キン   いま now   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
katakana fu   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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