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mumble vs manducate

manducate vs mumble

mumble is a noun but manducate is not a noun.

mumble and manducate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mumble Yes No Yes No
manducate No No Yes No
As verbs, manducate is a hypernym of mumble; that is, manducate is a word with a broader meaning than mumble:
  • mumble: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
  • manducate: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Other hypernyms of mumble include chew, jaw, masticate.
mumble (noun) manducate (noun)
a soft indistinct utterance
mumble (verb) manducate (verb)
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Difference between mumble and manducate

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