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  • 21bare — 1. adjective 1) a giggling bare infant in her arms Syn: naked, unclothed, undressed, uncovered, stripped, having nothing on, nude, in the nude, stark naked; informal without a stitch on, buck naked, butt naked, mother naked, in one s birthday… …

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  • 22bare — I [[t]bɛər[/t]] adj. bar•er, bar•est 1) without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs[/ex] 2) without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.: bare walls[/ex] 3) mere: a bare three miles[/ex] 4) unadorned; bald; plain: the bare facts[/ex] 5) …

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  • 23minimum — 1 adjective (only before noun) the minimum number, degree, or amount of something is the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed: The minimum requirements for the job are a degree and two years experience. | a minimum price compare …

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  • 24minimum — min|i|mum1 [ mınıməm ] adjective only before noun ** as small in amount or degree as possible: the minimum requirements for entry to college the minimum voting age ─ opposite MAXIMUM minimum min|i|mum 2 [ mınıməm ] noun singular ** the smallest… …

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  • 25minimum */*/ — I UK [ˈmɪnɪməm] / US adjective [only before noun] as small in amount or degree as necessary or possible the minimum voting age the minimum requirements for entry to college II UK [ˈmɪnɪməm] / US noun [singular] the smallest amount or degree of… …

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  • 26bare base — A base having minimum essential facilities to house, sustain, and support operations to include, if required, a stabilized runway, taxiways, and aircraft parking areas. A bare base must have a source of water that can be made potable. Other… …

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  • 27List of The Story of Saiunkoku characters — The following is a list of characters from the light novel, anime and manga series, The Story of Saiunkoku. Contents 1 The Hong clan 1.1 Shūrei Ko 1.2 (Seien Shi)Seiran Si …

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  • 28Minimum Price Contract — A forward contract with a provision guaranteeing a minimum price at delivery of the underlying agricultural commodity. Minimum price contracts provide certainty for some investors wishing to hedge their positions. As a bare minimum, price is… …

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  • 29bare-bones — ˈbare bones adjective [only before a noun] involving or providing the minimum and no more: • bare bones health insurance policies that provide minimum protection * * * bare bones UK US (US ► used to describe an amount of money that is only just… …

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  • 30moral minimum — noun a) A standard or principle upheld as indispensable for moral conduct, whether within a particular context or in general. John Stuart Mill . . . was not long in proving that the moral minimum of wages was a myth. b) The specific rule that one …

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