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A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off.

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  1. n. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off.
  2. n. Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort.
  3. n. The soft part of bread.
  4. v. t. To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread.
  5. n. a very small quantity of something
  6. n. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
  7. n. small piece of e.g. bread or cake
  8. v. coat with bread crumbs
  9. v. break into crumbs
  10. v. remove crumbs from