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masticate
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masticate [′mas·tə‚kāt]
(chemical engineering)
To process rubber on a machine to make it softer and more pliable before mixing with other substances.
(physiology)
To chew.


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With his thick, slobbered s's and gurgled g's, Ganz masticates his words like a toddler weeping over a playground bruise.
For purees and ice creams, a Champion juicer, which masticates the fruit and vegetables, is employed to create smooth nut butters and frozen desserts with a creamy mouth feel.
As a woman both smug in her misplaced confidence and intriguingly unpredictable, Keaton masticates reams of complicated dialogue with seasoned and seamless professionalism.
 
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