What is the meaning of chewing?

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noun

Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.
- synonyms: chew, mastication, manduction

verb

Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.
- usage: "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
- synonyms: chew, masticate, manducate, jaw

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