Barehanded

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    With bare hands. not-comparable
  2. 2
    With no tool or weapon. broadly, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    with bare hands wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    With no covering on the hands. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Without using a tool or weapon. broadly, not-comparable

Synonyms

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fistfightunarmed

Example

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"Christopher Columbus's "The Idiot's Guide to Killing a Shark Barehanded" and "The Twenty Ways to Strangle a Giant Squid" both went on to become bestsellers."

Etymology

From bare + handed.

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