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Quick definitions from WordNet (bite)

▸ noun:  a portion removed from the whole ("The government's weekly bite from my paycheck")
▸ noun:  the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
▸ noun:  (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait ("After fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite")
▸ noun:  a light informal meal
▸ noun:  a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
▸ noun:  a strong odor or taste property ("The sulfurous bite of garlic")
▸ noun:  wit having a sharp and caustic quality ("The bite of satire")
▸ noun:  a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
▸ noun:  a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
▸ verb:  cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
▸ verb:  penetrate or cut, as with a knife
▸ verb:  to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws ("Gunny invariably tried to bite her")
▸ verb:  deliver a sting to

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