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English to English verb
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grind and knead |  | Example: masticate rubber
source: wordnet30
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chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | | Example: He jawed his bubble gum
Chew your food and don't swallow it!
The cows were masticating the grass
source: wordnet30
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To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food. | | source: webster1913
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