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  1. [transitive verb] to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog.
  2. [verb] to grab with the fingers and pull off; pick.
  3. [transitive verb] to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive.
  4. [adjective] causing little or no harm.
  5. [noun] a small, thin piece of wire that has a shape like the letter U, used to hold pieces of paper together or to attach things to a hard surface.
  6. [verb] to aid and encourage the growth or development of.
  7. [adjective] sharp and strong in taste or smell.
  8. [verb] to make easier to understand; make clear.
  9. [adjective] consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous.
  10. [noun] the act of breaking open or breaking off.