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bit
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Sense: Noun: small quantity
Synonyms:
piece Collocations, fragment, crumb Collocations, drop Collocations, dot Collocations, trickle Collocations, particle, fraction, jot (informal), hint Collocations, tiny amount, small quantity, spot Collocations (informal), sprinkling, modicum, dab, morsel, pinch Collocations, trifle Collocations, dash Collocations, speck Collocations, grain Collocations, sliver, tad (informal), splinter Collocations, portion Collocations, droplet, driblet, snip, shred Collocations, shard, segment, section Collocations, slice Collocations, shaving, trace Collocations, share Collocations, part Collocations, sample Collocations, specimen Collocations, flake Collocations, excerpt Collocations, scrap Collocations, division Collocations, touch Collocations, smidgen (informal), smidgin (informal), smidgeon (informal), item Collocations, bite Collocations, dose Collocations, peanuts (slang), chicken feed (slang), drop in the ocean (slang)
Antonyms:
lot Collocations, bucket Collocations, boatload, heap Collocations, mountain Collocations, ton Collocations (informal), bunch Collocations (informal), great deal, oversupply, abundance, excess Collocations, chunk Collocations, whole piece, hunk Collocations, slab Collocations
Sense: Noun: brief time - preceded by 'a', informal
Synonyms:
second Collocations, instant Collocations, minute Collocations, little while, short while, jiffy (UK, informal), moment Collocations, brief time, short spell, flash Collocations, while
Antonyms:
long time, eternity Collocations, forever Collocations, ages, years, centuries, yonks (slang)
Sense: Noun: drill
Synonyms:
drill Collocations, drill bit, rock drill, auger, borer, trepan
Sense: Noun: mouthpiece of a bridle
Synonyms:
bridle, curb Collocations, mouthpiece, curb bit, restraint Collocations, halter, gag Collocations, snaffle, tackle Collocations


bite
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Sense: Verb: seize or sever with the teeth
Synonyms:
gnaw, chew Collocations, chew up, sink your teeth into, nibble on, take a bite, chomp, chomp on, chomp down, eat Collocations, gobble, gobble up, munch, munch on, chaw (US, informal), masticate, graze Collocations, crunch Collocations, mouth Collocations, nip Collocations, snap Collocations, clamp down, pierce
Sense: Noun: mouthful
Synonyms:
nibble Collocations, mouthful, morsel, forkful, spoonful, taste Collocations, snack Collocations, bit Collocations, chew Collocations, peck Collocations
Sense: Noun: quick meal - informal
Synonyms:
bite to eat (informal), something to eat, quick meal, some food, light meal, snack Collocations, lunch Collocations, supper Collocations, nibble Collocations, tea Collocations (UK), elevenses (UK), nosh, nosh-up (slang)
Sense: Noun: sharp sensation
Synonyms:
sting Collocations, prick Collocations, burn Collocations, twinge, pang, stabbing pain, griping pain, shooting pain
Sense: Noun: result of being bitten
Synonyms:
wound Collocations, injury Collocations, laceration, puncture wound, tooth marks, cut Collocations
Sense: Noun: zest
Synonyms:
zest Collocations, zing, punch Collocations, zip Collocations, kick Collocations, edge Collocations, zap, acidity, sharpness, tartness, harshness, bitterness
Sense: Noun: chill
Synonyms:
chill Collocations, nip Collocations, nippiness, iciness, briskness, frigidity, coldness, sharpness
Sense: Verb: take the bait - informal
Synonyms:
take the bait, rise to the bait, get hooked, swallow hook line and sinker (slang), be taken in, jump at
Sense: Verb: take a chance
Synonyms:
take a chance, take a risk, risk it, chance it, volunteer Collocations, be a victim, accept Collocations, ask Collocations
Sense: Verb: corrode
Synonyms:
corrode, eat away, wear away, cut into, erode, dissolve, consume Collocations, rust Collocations, oxidize, oxidise (UK), deteriorate, etch Collocations, engrave, decay Collocations, rot Collocations, decompose
Sense: Verb: cause pain
Synonyms:
cut at, burn Collocations, sting Collocations, hurt Collocations, sear, needle Collocations, pique
Sense: Verb: take effect
Synonyms:
take effect, be felt, work Collocations, produce results, kick in (informal), have the desired effect


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