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brit

/bɹɪt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To break in pieces; divide.
  2. To bruise; indent.
  3. To fall out or shatter (as overripe hops or grain).
  4. To fade away; alter.
  5. One of the young of herrings, sprats, etc.
  6. One of the tiny crustaceans, of the genus Calanus, that are part of the diet of right whales.
  7. Brit milah

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