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(transitive, intransitive) To thoroughly chew (dozens or hundreds of times) before swallowing. / (figuratively, by extension) To consume, to devour, to bite, to chew over.
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fletcherize
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Source Word
fletcherize
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transitive
broadly
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
(他動詞・自動詞)飲み込む前に、何十回、何百回にわたって徹底的に噛むこと。 / (比喩的に)むさぼる、食い尽くす、または噛み締めるといった、完全に消費する・堪能する行為を指す。
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