Antonyms for masticate
ˈmæs tɪˌkeɪtmas·ti·cate

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1. masticate

   Antonyms:
   bolt, gobble

   Synonyms:
   manducate, chew

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1. masticateverb

   grind and knead

   "masticate rubber"

   Synonyms:
   jaw, chew, manducate

2. chew, masticate, manducate, jawverb

   chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

   "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

   Synonyms:
   bawl out, chitchat, chide, yack, remonstrate, shoot the breeze, yack away, take to task, gossip, confab, reproof, manducate, lambaste, jaw, chit-chat, claver, lambast, chew the fat, chew out, berate, natter, trounce, visit, dress down, have words, chew up, call down, reprimand, rattle on, scold, confabulate, rebuke, rag, yap away, chew, chat, chatter, call on the carpet, chaffer, lecture

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