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MASTICATE Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word masticate. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word masticate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MASTICATE

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chew
verbv
noun

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco

• biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

verb

• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

jaw
nounn
noun

• the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

• the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

• holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• talk incessantly and tiresomely

• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

• censure severely or angrily

manducate
verbv
verb

• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

Best Hypernyms For MASTICATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for masticate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
bite chew consume eat gnaw grate grind ingest knead nibble swallow work

Alternatives for CHEW

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