Quality of incisive satire (4)

I believe the answer is:

bite

(Other definitions for bite that I've seen before include "Take effect; snack" , "Small amount to eat" , "Take bait; sting" , "Use one's teeth" , "Get teeth into" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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