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crunch
The act of crushing
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noun
The act of crushing
noun
The sound of something crunching
“He heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path”
noun
A critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
“An end-of-the-year crunch”
verb
Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
“Grind the spices in a mortar”
verb
Make a crushing noise
“His shoes were crunching on the gravel”
verb
Crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound
“The children crunched the celery sticks”
verb
Press or grind with a crushing noise
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He heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
An end-of-the-year crunch
A financial crunch
Grind the spices in a mortar
Mash the garlic
His shoes were crunching on the gravel
The children crunched the celery sticks
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