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masticate

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Main Entry: mas·ti·cate
Pronunciation: \ˈmas-tə-ˌkāt\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): mas·ti·cat·ed; mas·ti·cat·ing
transitive verb
1 : to grind, crush, and chew (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing
2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading
intransitive verb
: to make the motions involved in masticating food
mas·ti·ca·tion \ˌmas-tə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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