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81chew — [v1] grind with teeth bite, champ, chaw, chomp, crunch, dispatch, feast upon, gnaw, gulp, gum, manducate, masticate, munch, nibble, rend, ruminate, scrunch; concepts 169,185 chew [v2] think about deeply consider, deliberate, meditate, mull, mull… …
82musing — I noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑contemplation, ↑reflection, ↑reflexion, ↑rumination, ↑thoughtfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
83rumination — noun 1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration • Syn: ↑contemplation, ↑reflection, ↑reflexion, ↑musing, ↑thoughtfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thoughtful (for: ↑ …
84Chaw — Chaw, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chawing}.] [See {Chew}.] 1. To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to chew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit. [1913 Webster] The trampling steed, with gold and purple trapped …
85Chawed — Chaw Chaw, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chawing}.] [See {Chew}.] 1. To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to chew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit. [1913 Webster] The trampling steed, with gold and purple… …
86Chawing — Chaw Chaw, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chawing}.] [See {Chew}.] 1. To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to chew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit. [1913 Webster] The trampling steed, with gold and purple… …
87Chew — Chew, v. i. To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. [1913 Webster] old politicians chew wisdom past. Pope. [1913 Webster] …
88Cud — (k[u^]d), n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k[ o]der bait, Icel. kvi[eth]r womb, Goth. qi[thorn]us. Cf. {Quid}.] 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach …
89Mull — Mull, v. i. To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; usually with over; as, to mull over a thought or a problem. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] …
90mull over — mull over, v. t. To think about; to consider; to ruminate about; as, mull it over and decide in the morning. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] …
