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manducate

DEFINITIONS OF: manducate

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v chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

Synonyms:
chew, jaw, masticate
Types:
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champ, chomp
chew noisily
champ
chafe at the bit, like horses
gum, mumble
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
chaw
chew without swallowing
crunch, munch
chew noisily
gnaw
bite or chew on with the teeth
Type of:
grate, grind
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
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