Bare and Gaping

Bare

Bare adjective - Being this and no more.

Gaping and bare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaping" instead an adjective "Bare".

Nearby Words: barely, bared, bareness

Gaping

Gaping adjective - With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe.
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Synonyms for Gaping

Bare and gaping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bare" instead an adjective "Gaping".

Nearby Words: gap, gape, gaped, gaper

Both words in one sentence

  • Heart in the Wrong Place: A costume of a re-imagined, horror-themed Tin Woodsman featured a bare chest with a gaping hole where the character's heart is missing.
  • Anime / Gatchaman Crowds Fan Disservice: Episode 8 has a lengthy and loving pan over Rui's body and bare legs after he's been cut up and there are gaping bloody wounds all over his body.
  • On the makeup-F/X game show Face/Off, a costume of a re-imagined, horror-themed Tin Woodsman featured a bare chest with a gaping hole where the character's heart is missing.
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