without conventional niceties

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• bareknuckle — I. adjective or bareknuckled ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ Etymology: bare (I) + knuckle or knuckled 1. : not using boxing gloves used of fighting or a fighter champion bareknuckle prizefighter of England …   Useful english dictionary

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