Meaning & use
baring
Uncovering or revealing something, especially a part of the body or one's feelings.
See it in a sentence
The dog lay baring its belly for a scratch in the warm sun.
Baring her true feelings for the first time left her feeling vulnerable.
A note on using this word
"Baring" is easily confused with "bearing," which means carrying or enduring; the two are unrelated despite sounding identical.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
coveringconcealing
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