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bare-bear

bailer twine balled up inside the jammed machinery.
• bawled [b:>ld] the past tense and past participle of bawl
'to cry out or wail loudly.' D During the weaning process, the
young calf bawled mournfully for its mother.
bale See the main entry beginning with bail.
balled See the main entry beginning with bald.

band-banned
• band [brend] something that binds or restricts something. D
A tight rubber band kept John's clock from falling apart.
• band [brend] a musical group. D The rock band has a con-
tract to appear nightly at the club for an entire month.
• banned [brend] the past tense and past participle of ban 'to
prohibit something.' D Some cities have banned smoking in
public places due to a rising concern over the use and effects of
tobacco products.
banned See the main entry beginning with band.
bard-barred
• bard [boa,.d] a composer, singer, or poet who related tales
of heroes and their heroic deeds. D William Shakespeare is
considered a bard of unsurpassed talents in English literature.
• barred [boa'-d] the past tense and past participle of bar 'to
place something off limits.' D The public was barred from the
courtroom proceedings for security reasons.
• barred [boa'-d] the past tense and past participle of bar 'to
fasten with a bar so as to obstruct an entrance or exit.' D The
doors of the abandoned house were barred and the windows
boarded to prevent trespassing.
bare-bear
• bare [bEa,.] plain; unadorned; lacking covering. D Except for
some cacti, the desert landscape was bare.
• bare [bEa,.] to reveal or uncover something. D "I swear I will
never bare your secrets to a single soul!" exclaimed his con-
fidante.
• bear [bEa,.] a large mammal belonging to the family Ursidae.
□ A bear may seem like an awkward animal, but it can move
quickly when alarmed.
. bear [bEa,.] to carry someone or something; to support some-
one or something. D Mike is unable to bear much weight on his
injured foot.
. bear [bEa,.] to endure someone or something. D I cannot bear
to see violent movies.

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