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Language: Old English
Origin: cnedan

knead

 verb
     
Related topics: Cooking
knead [transitive]
1DFC to press a mixture of flour and water many times with your hands:
Knead the dough for three minutes.
2 to press someone's muscles many times to help cure pain or to help someone relax
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