To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch.
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Crooked; bent.
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To scranch; to crunch.
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A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow…
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Sound of any kind.
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To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far.
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To chew with force and noise; to craunch.
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To chew with force and noise; to craunch.
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To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle.
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To chew with force and noise; to craunch.
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