What does bare-knuckling mean?
Bare-knuckling means present participle and gerund of bare-knuckle.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of bare-knuckle.
In fact, the ring's transition from bare-knuckling to boxing was, in practical effect, only a slight move forward.
But there were danger signs in the polls that Carter's bare-knuckling was debasing what one aide called “his strongest positive: you Jimmy the Mean says he's sorry, and Ronald Reagan scrambles for the middle of the road.
Use bare-knuckling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bare-knuckling means present participle and gerund of bare-knuckle.
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In fact, the ring's transition from bare-knuckling to boxing was, in practical effect, only a slight move forward.
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