mas·ti·cate
vb, -cat*ed -cat*ing vt 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 vi : to make the motions involved in masticating food mas*ti*ca*tion n
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