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verb
Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.
synonyms: chew, jaw, masticate.
is a specific kind of: grate, grind.
is a broader term that covers: champ, chomp | champ | gum, mumble | chaw | crunch, munch | gnaw.
derivation: chew, chewing, manduction, mastication | jaw | jaw | chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad | chewer.
Dutch: fijnkauwen, kauwen, malen
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