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crunch
verb(crunch)
chew noisily
Synonyms: munch,
Examples:
The children crunched the celery sticks.
crunch
verb(crunch)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Synonyms: bray, comminute, grind, mash,
crunch
noun(crunch)
the act of crushing
Synonyms: compaction, crush,
crunch
verb(crunch)
make a crushing noise
Synonyms: crackle, scranch, scraunch,
Examples:
His shoes were crunching on the gravel.
crunch
verb(crunch)
press or grind with a crushing noise
Synonyms: cranch, craunch, grind,
crunch
noun(crunch)
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
Examples:
An end-of-the year crunch.
A financial crunch.
crunch
noun(crunch)
the sound of something crunching
Examples:
He heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path.

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