Baring

//ˈbɛə.ɹɪŋ// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is laid bare.

    "These woods loom large in my history — they were the site of two clumsy first kisses, one heart-crushing breakup, and countless whispered barings of the soul — but they are even more solidly a part of my present."

  2. 2
    the removal of covering wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of bare form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable
  2. 2
    A minor city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A census-designated place in King County, Washington, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A community in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A locality near Patchewollock, Rural City of Mildura, north-west Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
denudationapocalypsedenudationdesquamationdisclosingdisclosure

Example

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"If you see the lion baring its teeth, don't think that the lion is smiling at you."

Etymology

Possibly related to Bering.

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