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To crush with the tooth teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
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Make sure to chew thoroughly, and dont talk with your mouth full!''
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The steak was tough to chew as it had been cooked too long.
To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
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He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks.
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The harsh desert wind and sand had chewed the stump into ragged strips of wood.
puhekieltä To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
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The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked.
Alexander Pope
- Old politicians chew wisdom past.
Prior
- He chews revenge, abjuring his offense.
The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
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I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew.
A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.
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Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.
puhekieltä chewing tobacco|Chewing tobacco.
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The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults.
puhekieltä A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
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''The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews.
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The first time he chewed tobacco, he swallowed his chew and got extremely sick.
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