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bone vs bare bone

bare bone vs bone

bone and bare bone both are nouns.

bone is an adjective but bare bone is not an adjective.

bone is a verb but bare bone is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bone Yes Yes Yes No
bare bone Yes No No No
As nouns, bare bone is a hyponym of bone; that is, bare bone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bone:
  • bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • bare bone: bone stripped of flesh
bone (noun) bare bone (noun)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones bone stripped of flesh
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
bone (adjective) bare bone (adjective)
consisting of or made up of bone
bone (verb) bare bone (verb)
remove the bones from
study intensively, as before an exam
Difference between bone and bare bone

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