Qualities

Synonyms for bare

Two senses of bare live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

having everything extraneous removed including contents

The bare walls.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

stripped

Same sentence, swapped: The stripped walls.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bare as it is used in the sentence above.

neat
hard
single

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampQualities

not having a protective covering

A bare blade.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unsheathed

Same sentence, swapped: A unsheathed blade.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bare as it is used in the sentence above.

mere
stark
sheathed

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