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masticate in WordNet English dictionary
verb- chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
"He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
chew masticate manducate jaw
- grind and knead
"masticate rubber"
masticate
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