 masticate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] grind and knead | |
| Examples: | "masticate rubber" |
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| Related terms: | knead | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (food) chew (food) | |
| Synonyms: | chew jaw manducate | |
| Examples: | "He jawed his bubble gum" "Chew your food and don't swallow it!" "The cows were masticating the grass" |
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| Related terms: | grate gnaw chomp crunch champ mumble chaw chewer chew jaw chew | |
| Similar spelling: |
mastic mastication mastocyte mast_cell mastectomy Masticophis |
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