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English to English noun
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the sound of something crunching |  | Example: he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
source: wordnet30
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a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) | | Example: an end-of-the year crunch
a financial crunch
source: wordnet30
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the act of crushing | | source: wordnet30 verb
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make a crushing noise | | Example: his shoes were crunching on the gravel
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
press or grind with a crushing noise | | source: wordnet30
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chew noisily | | Example: The children crunched the celery sticks
source: wordnet30
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reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | | Example: grind the spices in a mortar
mash the garlic
source: wordnet30
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To chew with force and noise; to craunch. | | source: webster1913
| 9 |
To crush with the teeth; to chew with a grinding noise; to craunch; as, to crunch a biscuit. | | source: webster1913
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