喰(く)い違(ちが)い

discrepancy; disagreement

喰(く)い止(と)める

to stop; to hold back

喰(く)い付(つ)く

to bite onto; to cling to

喰(く)い下(さ)がる

to persist; to hang on

喰(く)らい付(つ)く

to bite into; to cling to

喰(く)い荒(あ

被害(ひがい)の拡大(かくだい)を喰(く)い止(と)めるには、迅速(じんそく)な対応(たいおう)が不可欠(ふかけつ)だ。

To prevent the damage from spreading, a swift response is essential.

証言(しょうげん)の喰(く)い違(ちが)いが、事件(じけん)の解明(かいめい)を遅(おく)らせた。

The discrepancy in the testimonies delayed the investigation of the case.