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gumming vs manduction

manduction vs gumming

gumming and manduction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gumming Yes No No No
manduction Yes No No No
As nouns, manduction is a hypernym of gumming; that is, manduction is a word with a broader meaning than gumming:
  • gumming: ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
  • manduction: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Other hypernyms of gumming include chew, chewing, mastication.
gumming (noun) manduction (noun)
ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
Difference between gumming and manduction

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