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bare
adjective(bare)
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
Synonyms: mere, simple,
Examples:
Only the bare facts.
bare
verb(bare)
lay bare
Synonyms: denudate, denude, strip,
Examples:
Bare your breasts.
Bare your feelings.
bare
adjective(bare)
just barely adequate or within a lower limit
Synonyms: marginal,
Examples:
A bare majority.
bare
adjective(bare)
providing no shelter or sustenance
Synonyms: barren, bleak, desolate, stark,
Examples:
Bare rocky hills.
bare
adjective(bare)
lacking a surface finish such as paint
Synonyms: unfinished,
Examples:
Bare wood.
bare
adjective(bare)
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
bare
adjective(bare)
having everything extraneous removed including contents
Synonyms: stripped,
Examples:
The bare walls.
The cupboard was bare.
bare
adjective(bare)
not having a protective covering
Synonyms: unsheathed,
Examples:
A bare blade.
bare
adjective(bare)
completely unclothed
Synonyms: au naturel, naked, nude,
Examples:
Bare bodies.
bare
verb(bare)
make public
Synonyms: air, publicise, publicize,
bare
adjective(bare)
lacking in magnitude or quantity
Synonyms: scanty, spare,
Examples:
A bare livelihood.
bare
adjective(bare)
lacking its natural or customary covering
Antonyms: covered,
Examples:
A bare hill.
Bare feet.

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