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7 Jul 2017
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What is the difference between chew and bite ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between chew and bite ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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7 Jul 2017
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Chew=
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up):The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up.
Bite=
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth:She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer.
to grip or hold with the teeth:Stop biting your lip!
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"Bite" - usually happening once
"Chew" - happening repeatedly
Example: The dog will bite me!; I chew my food.
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Chew=
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up):The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up.
Bite=
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth:She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer.
to grip or hold with the teeth:Stop biting your lip!
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chew is biting multiple times on something and bite is most in common one bite
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