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Nouns
(n)
crunch
the sound of something crunching
“he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path”
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(n)
crunch
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
“an end-of-the-year crunch”
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“a financial crunch”
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(n)
crush
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crunch
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compaction
the act of crushing
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Verbs
(v)
crunch
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scranch
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scraunch
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crackle
make a crushing noise
“his shoes were crunching on the gravel”
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(v)
crunch
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cranch
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craunch
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grind
press or grind with a crushing noise
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(v)
crunch
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munch
crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound
“The children crunched the celery sticks”
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(v)
grind
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mash
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crunch
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bray
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comminute
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
“grind the spices in a mortar”
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“mash the garlic”
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