NOUN | cognition | bare bones | (plural) the most basic facts or elements |
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Meaning | (plural) the most basic facts or elements. | |
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Example | "he told us only the bare bones of the story" | |
Broader | kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty | The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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