manduction
Noun
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The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist (synset 101038365)
"the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"is a type of: ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremoniessubtypes: intercommunion - participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)is a part of: eucharist, eucharistic liturgy, holy eucharist, holy sacrament, liturgy, lord's supper, sacrament of the eucharist - a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
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Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow (synset 100279654)
is a type of: change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristicssubtypes:
- chomping - the act of chewing noisily
- gumming, mumbling - ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
- rumination - (of ruminants) chewing (the cud)
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