Munch in same attic, as ordered (9)

I believe the answer is:

masticate

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'munch' is the definition.
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'in same attic as ordered' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'same' becomes 'me' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ordered' is an anagram indicator.
'attic'+'as'='atticas'
'atticas' anagrammed gives 'asticat'.
'me' going around 'asticat' is 'MASTICATE'.

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(Other definitions for masticate that I've seen before include "champ" , "Process food" , "Crush" , "Chew food" , "Torpor" .)

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