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How to pronounce “close to the bone”
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- Definition summary
- (of a comment, etc.) Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort.
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Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (of a comment, etc.) Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort.
- Destitute.
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