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bite

noun as in injury from biting or stinging

noun as in mouthful of food

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noun as in light meal

noun as in pungency; stinging sensation

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noun as in allotment

verb as in corrode, eat away

verb as in take a chance

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"In this case, this bite was like a dog's," he says.

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The longest government shutdown on record has taken a bite from the economy.

And I will say, I was a bit surprised that we couldn’t get many people to bite.

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The outline of a compromise came as missed federal paychecks, canceled flights and other ramifications of the shutdown were starting to bite.

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The outline of a compromise came as missed federal paychecks, canceled flights and other ramifications of the shutdown were starting to bite.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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