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to chew
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to bite
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to nip
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to crunch
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to chomp
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to munch
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to slurp
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to gnaw
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to masticate
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to nibble
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to blow
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to suck
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to spit
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to lick
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to drool
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to slaver
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to slobber
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to salivate
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to gargle
to chew
to chew
Verb
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w
u
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to bite and crush food into smaller pieces with the teeth to make it easier to swallow

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He chews his food slowly to aid digestion.
The cows chew cud in the peaceful meadow.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bite
to bite
Verb
b
b
i
t
t
e

to cut into flesh, food, etc. using the teeth

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transitive
to nip
to nip
Verb
n
n
i
ɪ
p
p

to give a small, quick bite

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transitive
to crunch
to crunch
Verb
c
k
r
r
u
ʌ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to crush or grind something loudly and noisily with the teeth

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transitive
to chomp
to chomp
Verb
ch
ʧ
o
ɑ
m
m
p
p

to chew or bite down on something with a strong, audible, and repeated motion

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transitive
to munch
to munch
Verb
m
m
u
ə
n
n
ch
ʧ

to chew steadily or vigorously, often making a crunching sound

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transitive
to slurp
to slurp
Verb
s
s
l
l
u
ɜ
r
r
p
p

to eat or drink noisily by inhaling a liquid or soft food, such as soup or noodles, often with a distinctive, impolite sound

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transitive
to gnaw
to gnaw
Verb
g
n
n
a
ɔ
w

to chew on something persistently

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transitive
to masticate
to masticate
Verb
m
m
a
æ
s
s
t
t
i
i
c
k
a
t
t
e

to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to nibble
to nibble
Verb
n
n
i
ɪ
bb
b
ə
l
l
e

to gently bite, usually as a sign of affection or when feeling nervous

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to blow
to blow
Verb
b
b
l
l
o
w

to exhale forcefully through the mouth

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intransitive
to suck
to suck
Verb
s
s
u
ə
ck
k

to pull air, liquid, etc. into the mouth by using the muscles of the mouth and the lips

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transitive
to spit
to spit
Verb
s
s
p
p
i
ɪ
t
t

to forcefully release saliva or phlegm from the mouth

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intransitive
to lick
to lick
Verb
l
l
i
ɪ
ck
k

to pass the tongue over a surface, typically to taste or eat something

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transitive
to drool
to drool
Verb
d
d
r
r
oo
u
l
l

(of saliva) to flow from the mouth, usually in response to excitement or anticipation

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intransitive
to slaver
to slaver
Verb
s
s
l
l
a
v
v
e
ə
r
r

to let saliva flow uncontrollably from the mouth, often due to excitement or hunger

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intransitive
to slobber
to slobber
Verb
s
s
l
l
o
ɑ
bb
b
e
ɜ
r
r

to allow saliva to flow excessively from the mouth

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to salivate
to salivate
Verb
s
s
a
æ
l
l
i
ə
v
v
a
t
t
e

to generate saliva, typically triggered by the expectation or smell of delicious food

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to gargle
to gargle
Verb
g
g
a
ɑ:
r
r
g
g
ə
l
l
e

to swirl a liquid in one's mouth and throat, to maintain oral hygiene

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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