Get food stuck in beard, in eating (4)

I believe the answer is:

dine

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'get food stuck' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'in beard in eating' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'DINE' can be found hidden inside 'beard in eating'.

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(Other definitions for dine that I've seen before include "Take dinner" , "Eat with Enid?" , "Feed" , "Eat main meal" , "Take meal" .)

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