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bare
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- pronunciation:
- beIr
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
barer, barest |
| definition 1: |
lacking clothing or covering; naked.
With her shoulders bare, she felt cold.- synonyms:
- naked, nude, unclad, uncovered
- antonyms:
- clothed, covered
- similar words:
- exposed, stark-naked, stripped, undressed
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| definition 2: |
lacking the usual accessories or contents.
The walls of his apartment were bare.Her refrigerator was bare, so she ordered some take-out food.It was only October but the trees were already bare of leaves.- synonyms:
- blank, empty, vacant
- antonyms:
- decorated, furnished
- similar words:
- austere, basic, exposed, naked, plain, severe, stark, unadorned, unembellished, unfinished, unfurnished, unpainted, void
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| definition 3: |
unconcealed; undisguised.
He wore an expression of bare disgust.- synonyms:
- apparent, naked, obvious, overt, unconcealed, undisguised
- antonyms:
- concealed, disguised
- similar words:
- absolute, blatant, conspicuous, downright, glaring, outright, unqualified, utter
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| definition 4: |
without qualification; plain.
I just want the bare facts.- synonyms:
- absolute, bald, out-and-out, plain, simple, straightforward, unmitigated
- similar words:
- basic, cold, downright, fundamental, hard, outright, stark, unadorned, unconcealed, undisguised, unembellished
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| definition 5: |
only just sufficient; mere.
The family had the bare essentials during the war.- synonyms:
- meager, mere, scant, scanty
- antonyms:
- comfortable
- similar words:
- deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, marginal, wanting
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| related words: |
bleak, brutal, desert, frank, lean, mere, open, scant, slender, vacant |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bares, baring, bared |
| definition: |
to uncover; reveal.
The scar was visible when she bared her legs.He decided to bare his secret to her.- synonyms:
- disclose, expose, reveal, uncover
- antonyms:
- cover
- similar words:
- denude, disrobe, divulge, open, peel, show, strip, undress, unveil
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| related words: |
break, disclose, excavate, give away, uncover, unfold |
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| derivation: |
bareness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word bear? Bare and bear sound alike but have different meanings.
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