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verb
To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To clench with one's teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To repress or bite back an (emotion, impulse or reaction).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
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