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Champ

To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard.

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Challenger 76% connected

One who challenges.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Chew 76% connected

To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.

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Competition 76% connected

The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for supe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Competitor 76% connected

One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Contender 76% connected

One who contends; a contestant.

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Jaw 76% connected

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

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Manducate 76% connected

To masticate; to chew; to eat.

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Masticate 76% connected

To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rival 76% connected

A person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

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Chomp 74% connected

To chew loudly and greedily; to champ.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Chomp 74% connected

To chew loudly and greedily; to champ.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Champion 92% connected

To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Chomp 92% connected

To chew loudly and greedily; to champ.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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