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bare knuckled en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of bare-knuckled.
    • The “bare knuckled competition that globalisation requires" is presented as a non-negotiable given, while those on the receiving end of the consequences are dismissed as ill-informed and wishing to "legalise modern-day forms of piracy and counterfeiting" (and in this respect Shapiro is referring to the governments of Brazil and India). 2009, Resurgence, page 64:
    • He'd have no problem knocking out John Martorano with one bare knuckled blow. 2012, William M. Connolly, Character Assassins: Carr, Dershowitz, Mudd:Who’ll Live In Infamy?, →ISBN:
    • I fought you hard as a bare knuckled boxer in open yard. 2009, Susan, Susan, →ISBN:

Forms

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most bare knuckled Degree=Sup lexicographic
more bare knuckled Degree=Cmp lexicographic

bare knuckled en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of bare knuckle
    form of bare knuckle