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chew

verb as in grind with teeth

verb as in think about deeply

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She said he was in "constant" pain, his epilepsy had worsened, he was at risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and he struggled to chew food, sometimes leading to choking.

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The Irish singer said she cannot "chew any food" and "can barely think straight" due to the pain.

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They have a nice chew to them and, most importantly, are generously coated in a sour coating.

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Osit wants us to leave the theater chewing over these quandaries, and he’s even willing to let us wonder whether his own movie is a net-positive on the world.

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Roberts isn’t just chewing the scenery; she’s devouring the celluloid and licking her chops, hungry for more.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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