chew (n)
chewing (n)
mastication (n)
manduction (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Outgoing links
Hypernym change of state
Part holonym eating, feeding
Derivationally related form mastication → masticate
Derivationally related form chewing → chew
Derivationally related form chew → chewy; chew → chewy; chew → chew
Hyponym chomping; mumbling, gumming; rumination
Incoming links
Derivationally related form chewy → chew; chewy → chew; chew → chew
Hyponym change of state
Hypernym chomping; mumbling, gumming; rumination
Part meronym eating, feeding
Derivationally related form masticate → mastication
Derivationally related form chew → chewing

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