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| bare·knuck·le [ bér nùk'l ] or bare·knuck·led [ bér nùkl'd ] |
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without boxing gloves: not wearing boxing gloves
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1. using bare hands: using hands not protected by boxing gloves
 He was a great bareknuckle champion in his time.
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2. aggressive or competitive: characterized by open aggression or competitiveness
a bareknuckle exchange on the Senate floor
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