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  1. 1. v. t. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a wad of something chewable as tobacco Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. 2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on. He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. Prior. To chew the cud, to chew the food ocer again, as a cow; to ruminate; hence, to meditate. Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. Deut. xxiv. 6. To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. old politicians chew wisdom past. Pope. That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud. [Law] Source: webster
  9. 9. To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; toruminate; to meditate.old politicians chew wisdom past. Pope. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:2/v:98 n. a wad of something chewable as tobacco n. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow v. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth Source: ecdict

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