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nitty-gritty vs bare bones

bare bones vs nitty-gritty

nitty-gritty and bare bones both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nitty-gritty Yes No No No
bare bones Yes No No No
As nouns, bare bones is a hyponym of nitty-gritty; that is, bare bones is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nitty-gritty:
  • nitty-gritty: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • bare bones: (plural) the most basic facts or elements
Other hyponyms of nitty-gritty include hypostasis, haecceity, quiddity, quintessence, stuff.
nitty-gritty (noun) bare bones (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (plural) the most basic facts or elements
Difference between nitty-gritty and bare bones

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