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masticate

verb

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

Meaning

to chew food thoroughly before swallowing

He slowly masticated the bread before swallowing.

chew, crunch, grind, munch

swallow, gulp

masticate food, masticate thoroughly, slowly masticate

To help improve or strengthen something.

To give something that one has extra of; to refrain from harming or killing.

to exist beforehand or before something else

to ask a question; to express doubt about something

to go away from a place or situation

to make an emotional or earnest request; to state in court