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Gumming

of Gum

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Chew 76% connected

To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Chewing 76% connected

of Chew

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Mastication 76% connected

The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food.

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Gum 74% connected

The dense tissues which invest the teeth, and cover the adjacent parts of the jaws.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gum 74% connected

The dense tissues which invest the teeth, and cover the adjacent parts of the jaws.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Mumbling 92% connected

of Mumble

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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