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Mastication Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CHEWING

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197%7Exact Match!
290%5 Winner of a competition
390%4 To masticate food

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CHEWING" which means:

    noun
  • • Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
  • verb
  • • To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
  • • To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
  • • To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She was constantly chewing on her pencil during the exam."
  • • "The chewing of tobacco is a common habit in some cultures."

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