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mascar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chew verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.

Senses

mascar is used for these senses in English:

  • chew To crush with the 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.

chew — full definition

  1. verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
  2. verb Informal: to think something over carefully.
  3. noun A soft sweet, or a small toy or treat meant to be chewed.

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