| NOUN | act | manduction, Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction | the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | manduction, chew, chewing, mastication | biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow |
| Meaning | The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist. | |
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| Synonyms | Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction | |
| Part of | Holy Eucharist, Eucharist, sacrament of the Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic liturgy, Lord's Supper | A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine |
| Narrower | intercommunion | participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox) |
| Broader | ritual | The prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies |
| Spanish | comunión | |
| Catalan | comunió | |
| Meaning | biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow. | |
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| Synonyms | chew, chewing, mastication | |
| Part of | eating, feeding | The act of consuming food |
| Narrower | chomping | The act of chewing noisily |
| mumbling, gumming | Ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) | |
| rumination | (of ruminants) chewing (the cud) | |
| Broader | change of state | The act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics / characteristics |
| Spanish | masticación | |
| Catalan | masticació | |
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