crunch

v.

[1]	chew , bite , crush , grind , munch
[2]	scranch , scraunch , crackle
[3]	cranch , craunch
[4]	mash , bray , comminute

n.

[1]	moment of truth , decision time , crisis , critical moment , showdown , crux , juncture
[2]	crush , compaction