1. • noun - the sound of something crunching
   • noun - a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
   • noun - the act of crushing
   • verb - make a crushing noise
   • verb - press or grind with a crushing noise
   • verb - chew noisily
   • verb - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
2. • To chew with a noisy crackling sound.
   • To crush, grind, or tread noisily.
   • To perform operations on; manipulate or process (numerical or mathematical data).
   • To chew noisily with a crackling sound: crunching on celery.
   • To move with a crushing sound: crunching through the snow.
   • To produce or emit a crushing sound.
   • The act or sound of crunching.
   • A decisive confrontation.
   • A critical moment or situation, especially one that occurs because of a shortage of time or resources: a year-end crunch; an energy crunch.
   • A period of financial difficulty characterized by tight money and unavailability of credit.
3. • v - to chew with a crackling sound

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