Local English word record

bare-knuckled

adjective · 1 sense

characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules

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Examples

  • a rough-and-tumble fight
  • rough-and-tumble politics
  • undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism

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Synonyms

rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle

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Princeton WordNet 3.0