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manducate

man·du·cate

uncommon literary

verb

1.

chew (food)

  • “He jawed his bubble gum”
  • “Chew your food and don”
  • “;”
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First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin mandūcātus, perfect passive participle of to chew, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French manger.

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