bare-knuckle
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bare-knuck·le | \ ˈber-ˈnə-kəl 
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or less commonly bare-knuckled \ ˈber-ˈnə-kəld \ or bare-knuckles \ ˈber-ˈnə-kəlz \
\ or bare-knuckles \ ˈber-ˈnə-kəlz \Definition of bare-knuckle
1 : not using boxing gloves
champion bare-knuckle prizefighter of England— Dennis Craig when men fought bare-knuckle
2 : having a fierce unrelenting character
bare-knuckle politics
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bare-knuckle
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of bare-knuckle
: without boxing gloves
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The first known use of bare-knuckle was in 1882
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