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1
a harsh or sharp quality
- the fall winds had a real bite
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2
a small piece or quantity of food
- had only a bite to eat before rushing off
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3
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
- weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner
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verb
informal + sometimes impolite
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“Bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of bite was before the 12th century
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