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Verb
  1. Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (synset 200331892)
    "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
    is a type of: break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize - break or cause to break into pieces
    subtypes:
    • pulp - reduce to pulp
    • pestle - grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
    • mill - grind with a mill
    same as: bray, crunch, grind, mash

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