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1
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
- a biting wind that only the toughest football fans were willing to endure
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2
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
- the biting comments by the pundits about the government's inaction
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biting
verbpresent participle of bite, slang
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The first known use of biting was in the 14th century
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