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verb
To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.
synonym: bite.
is a specific kind of: grip.
is a broader term that covers: gnaw | bite off, snap at | snap | nibble | nip | nibble.
derivation: bite, chomp | biter | bite.
Dutch: afbijten, bijten, hap, happen
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