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bare-knuckle
adjective[ before noun ]
(alsobareknuckle)uk /ˈbeəˌnʌk.əl/ us /ˈber.nʌk.əl/
Bareknuckle fighting is a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands, which are not protected by gloves(= thick hand coverings that are worn for protection):
The men went to a bare-knuckle fighting club.
He is a bare-knuckle campaigner who is not scared to take on any political opponent.
A bareknuckle brawl broke out in the airport terminal.
The men were involved in organizing illegal bare-knuckle boxing matches.
The former bare-knuckle fighter is now working as a security guard.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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all-in wrestling
arm-wrestling
armlock
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hammerlock
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headlock
outfight
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rabbit punch
rope
rounder
roundhouse
southpaw
wristlock
wushu
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