Eating and Mastication

Eating

Eating noun - The act of consuming food.

Mastication and eating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mastication" instead a noun "Eating".

Nearby Words: eat, eatable, eatery, eaten, eater

Mastication

Mastication noun - Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.
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Synonyms for Mastication

Eating and mastication are semantically related. You can use "Eating" instead a noun "Mastication".

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