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chew vs change of state

change of state vs chew

chew and change of state both are nouns.

chew is a verb but change of state is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chew Yes No Yes No
change of state Yes No No No
As nouns, change of state is a hypernym of chew; that is, change of state is a word with a broader meaning than chew:
  • chew: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
  • change of state: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
chew (noun) change of state (noun)
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
chew (verb) change of state (verb)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Difference between chew and change of state

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