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bare something

the smallest or least possible. Bob did the bare minimum of work to pass the class. Food, clothing, and shelter are the bare necessities of life.

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• bare
• bare (one's) breast
• bare (one's) heart
• bare (one's) soul
• bare (one's) teeth
• bare (something) to (someone)
• bare bones
• bare hands, with one's
• bare heart
• bare metal
• bare necessities
• bare one's soul
• bare one's teeth
• bare soul
• bare to
• bare-ass
• bare-assed
• bare-bones
• barefaced liar
• barefaced lie
• cupboard is bare
• cupboard is bare, the
• lay bare
• show teeth
• stand there with bare face hanging out
• stand there with one’s bare face hanging out
• the bare bones
• with bare hands