HyperDic: bare_bones

English > 1 sense of the expression bare bones:
NOUNcognitionbare bones(plural) the most basic facts or elements
English > bare bones: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(plural) the most basic facts or elements.
Example"he told us only the bare bones of the story"
Broaderkernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-grittyThe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
plural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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