Definition of the crunch
:a very difficult point or situation
- The crunch came when the computer stopped working.
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: to chew or press with a crushing noise
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: to make one's way with a crushing noise
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: to chew, press, or grind with a crunching sound
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: an act of crunching
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: a sound made by crunching
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: a tight or critical situation: such as
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