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1bare-bones — [barebōnz΄] adj. reduced to the essential; simple; basic * * * See bare bones. * * * …
2bare-bones — [barebōnz΄] adj. reduced to the essential; simple; basic …
3bare bones — noun (plural) the most basic facts or elements he told us only the bare bones of the story • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form, ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑kernel, ↑ …
4bare-bones — adj [more bare bones; most bare bones] : including only what is most basic or needed a bare bones Web site a bare bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare bones …
5bare-bones — the bare bones the most basic parts of something, without any detail. Even from this bare bones plot summary, we can deduce that the story is highly implausible. (always before noun) …
6bare bones — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. basic, essential, unadorned, core, simple, no frills …
7the bare bones — I the basic facts about something, without any detail the bare bones of the plot II see bare * * * the bare bones : the most basic or important facts or parts of something The company reduced the staff to the bare bones. [=the company s staff… …
8(the) bare bones — the bare bones phrase the most basic features or details the bare bones of: Anderson outlined the bare bones of his strategy. Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym Main entry: bare …
9(the) bare bones — the most basic parts of something, without any detail. We believe we have the bare bones of an agreement. Reduced to its bare bones, the theory states that animals adapt to suit their surroundings …
10the bare bones — the most basic features or details the bare bones of: Anderson outlined the bare bones of his strategy …