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chew verb

  /tʃuː/ , /tʃɪʊ̯/ , /tʃʉw/ , /t͡ʃ(j)u/
  • To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
 kauwen
chew the cud
herkauwen
bite off more than one can chew
te veel hooi op de vork nemen
chew out
brullen
chew over
piekeren
chew up
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