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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small bit, morsel

Verb

1. 1
   To grind the teeth, crunch
2. 2
   Alternative form of cringe. alt-of, alternative, dialectal

Synonyms

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Etymology

Etymology 1

Alteration of crunch.

Etymology 2

From Middle English crenchen, a variant of crengen (“to bend haughtily, condescend”). More at cringe.

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