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1. crunch - noun

· the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"

Hypernym(s): noise




2. crunch - noun

· a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"

Hypernym(s): situation




3. crunch - noun

· the act of crushing

Synonym(s): crush, compaction

Hypernym(s): compression, compressing




4. crunch - verb

· make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"

Synonym(s): scranch, scraunch, crackle

Hypernym(s): make_noise, resound, noise




5. crunch - verb

· press or grind with a crushing noise

Synonym(s): cranch, craunch, grind

Hypernym(s): press




6. crunch - verb

· chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks"

Synonym(s): munch

Hypernym(s): chew, masticate, manducate, jaw




7. crunch - verb

· reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"

Synonym(s): grind, mash, bray, comminute

Hypernym(s): break_up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise





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