Are you trying to hyphenate bites? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person |
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A small amount of solid food A mouthful All they had left was a bit of bread |
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A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin |
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A light informal meal |
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(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait After fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite |
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Wit having a sharp and caustic quality He commented with typical pungency The bite of satire |
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A strong odor or taste property The pungency of mustard The sulfurous bite of garlic The sharpness of strange spices The raciness of the wine |
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The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws |
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A portion removed from the whole The government's weekly bite from my paycheck |
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To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws Gunny invariably tried to bite her |
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Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort The sun burned his face |
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Penetrate or cut, as with a knife The fork bit into the surface |
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Deliver a sting to A bee stung my arm yesterday |