manducate

[man-joo-keyt] / ˈmæn dʒʊˌkeɪt /

VERB

champ

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chomp

STRONG

bite chump gnash gnaw grind masticate munch

VERB

chaw

Synonyms

STRONG

bite champ chomp chump gnash gnaw grind masticate munch

VERB

chew

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bite chomp gnaw nibble

STRONG

champ chaw crunch dispatch gulp gum masticate munch rend ruminate scrunch

WEAK

feast upon

Example Sentences

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Manducate, man′dū-kāt, v.t. to chew or eat.—adj.

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Audite Audiendo & manducate bonam.

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Be not these the words of Christ, 'Accipite, manducate?'

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Accipite, et manducate ex hoc omnes.

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