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To bite and grind with the teeth

chaw
To chew.
A chew, especially of tobacco.

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1. To chew.
2. A chew, especially of tobacco.
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munch
To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.
To eat with pleasure.
To chew or eat (food) audibly or with pleasure.

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1. To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.
2. To eat with pleasure.
3. To chew or eat (food) audibly or with pleasure.
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masticate
To chew (food).
To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
To chew food.

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1. To chew (food).
2. To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
3. To chew food.
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crump
To crush or crunch with the teeth.
To strike heavily with a crunching sound.
To make a crunching sound, especially in walking over snow.

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1. To crush or crunch with the teeth.
2. To strike heavily with a crunching sound.
3. To make a crunching sound, especially in walking over snow.
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chump
A gullible person; a dupe.
A stupid or foolish person; a dolt.

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1. A gullible person; a dupe.
2. A stupid or foolish person; a dolt.
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chomp
To chew or bite on noisily:
To chew or bite on something repeatedly:
The act or an instance of vigorous biting:

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1. To chew or bite on noisily:
2. To chew or bite on something repeatedly:
3. The act or an instance of vigorous biting:
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chew
To bite and grind with the teeth; masticate.
To meditate on; ponder:
To make a crushing and grinding motion with the teeth.

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1. To bite and grind with the teeth; masticate.
2. To meditate on; ponder:
3. To make a crushing and grinding motion with the teeth.
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champ
To bite or chew upon noisily.
To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.

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1. To bite or chew upon noisily.
2. To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.
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mouth

To rub together noisily

grind
To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces:
To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction:
To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash:

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1. To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces:
2. To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction:
3. To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash:
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gnash
To grind or strike (the teeth, for example) together.
To bite (something) by grinding the teeth.

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1. To grind or strike (the teeth, for example) together.
2. To bite (something) by grinding the teeth.
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sounds

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Noun

economic squeeze
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tight-spot
(idiomatic) a difficult position

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1. (idiomatic) a difficult position
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emergency
A serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action.
A condition of urgent need for action or assistance:
For use during emergencies:

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1. A serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action.
2. A condition of urgent need for action or assistance:
3. For use during emergencies:
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test
A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; a trial:
A series of questions, problems, or physical responses designed to determine knowledge, intelligence, or ability.
A basis for evaluation or judgment:

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1. A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; a trial:
2. A series of questions, problems, or physical responses designed to determine knowledge, intelligence, or ability.
3. A basis for evaluation or judgment:
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difficulty

crisis

Verb

masticate
To chew (food).
To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
To chew food.

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1. To chew (food).
2. To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
3. To chew food.
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chomp
To chew or bite on noisily:
To chew or bite on something repeatedly:
The act or an instance of vigorous biting:

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1. To chew or bite on noisily:
2. To chew or bite on something repeatedly:
3. The act or an instance of vigorous biting:
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gnaw
To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.
To produce by gnawing:
To erode or diminish gradually as if by gnawing:

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1. To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.
2. To produce by gnawing:
3. To erode or diminish gradually as if by gnawing:
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munch
To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.
To eat with pleasure.
To chew or eat (food) audibly or with pleasure.

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1. To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.
2. To eat with pleasure.
3. To chew or eat (food) audibly or with pleasure.
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chew

bite

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