| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Informal. A small portion of food: bit1, crumb, morsel, mouthful, piece. See BIG. 2. A light meal: morsel, snack. See INGESTION. 3. A cutting quality: edge, incisiveness, keenness, sharpness, sting. See SHARP. | | VERB: | 1. To consume gradually, as by chemical reaction or friction: corrode, eat, erode, gnaw, wear, wear away. See ATTACK. 2. To seize, as food, with the teeth: champ, chomp, gnash, gnaw. See ATTACK, INGESTION. 3. To feel or cause to feel a sensation of heat or discomfort: burn, smart, sting. See PAIN.
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