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  • Definition
    • bite :to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
      • Gunny invariably tried to bite her

    • bite :a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
      • all they had left was a bit of bread

    • bite :cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
      • The sun burned his face

    • bite :penetrate or cut, as with a knife
      • The fork bit into the surface

    • bite :deliver a sting to
      • A bee stung my arm yesterday

    • bite :(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
      • after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite

    • bite :wit having a sharp and caustic quality
      • he commented with typical pungency|the bite of satire

    • bite :a strong odor or taste property
      • the pungency of mustard|the sulfurous bite of garlic|the sharpness of strange spices|the raciness of the wine

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