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manduction

noun

1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

• Syn: ↑chew, ↑chewing, ↑mastication

• Derivationally related forms: ↑masticate (for: ↑mastication), ↑chew (for: ↑chewing), ↑chewy (for: ↑chew), ↑chew (for: ↑chew)

• Hypernyms: ↑change of state

• Hyponyms: ↑chomping, ↑mumbling, ↑gumming, ↑rumination

• Part Holonyms: ↑eating, ↑feeding

2. the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

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the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation

• Syn: ↑Communion, ↑Holy Communion, ↑sacramental manduction

• Derivationally related forms: ↑commune (for: ↑Communion)

• Hypernyms: ↑ritual

• Hyponyms: ↑intercommunion

• Part Holonyms:

↑Holy Eucharist, ↑Eucharist, ↑sacrament of the Eucharist, ↑Holy Sacrament, ↑Liturgy, ↑Eucharistic liturgy, ↑Lord's Supper

Useful english dictionary. 2012.