chewing gum

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Chewing gum is a flavored, rubbery substance meant to be chewed but not swallowed.

The flavor gradually fades, leaving a tasteless wad.

Bubble gum is a variety that can be blown into bubbles.

She stuck her chewing gum under the desk.

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sweet · breath · flavor · sugar-free · spearmint · fresh · bad breath · confection · pop · xylitol · bubble blowing · sticky · bruxism · blowing · oral fixation · chomping · jaw · smacking

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Solid sugar confection

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oral texture/duration

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Spun sugar confection

effervescent tablet · hard candy · brittle · rock candy · jawbreaker

oral consumption method

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Solid sugar confection

food · lozenge · pill · breath mint · liquid

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Top 10,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G