bared

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bare 1

 (bâr)
adj. bar·er, bar·est
1. Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked: a bare arm.
2. Exposed to view; undisguised: bare fangs.
3. Lacking the usual furnishings, equipment, or decoration: bare walls.
4. Having no addition, adornment, or qualification: the bare facts.
5. Just sufficient; mere: the bare necessities.
6. Obsolete Bareheaded.
tr.v. bared, bar·ing, bares
1. To make bare; uncover or reveal: bared their heads; baring secrets.
2. To expose: The dog bared its teeth.
[Middle English bar, from Old English bær; see bhoso- in Indo-European roots.]
bare′ness n.

bare 2

 (bâr)
v. Archaic
A past tense of bear1.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.bared - having the head uncoveredbared - having the head uncovered; "caught bareheaded by the downpour"; "with bared head"
bareheaded
unclothed - not wearing clothing
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The long fangs were bared, but more in preparedness than threat.
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Here he again approached Teeka only to be again greeted with bared fangs and menacing growls.
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