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/krun"cheuhr/, n.1. a person or thing that crunches.2. Informal. a decisive blow, argument, event, or the like.[1945-50; CRUNCH + -ER1]
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cruncher — crunch·er … English syllables
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cruncher — chə(r) noun ( s) slang : a finishing blow … Useful english dictionary
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