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Bearing vs. Baring

Bearing

The manner in which a person carries themselves or their posture.

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Baring

The act of removing or uncovering something, often referring to revealing skin or part of the body

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Remember, bearing with an e involves carrying or enduring something, while baring with an a involves revealing or exposing.
Think of bear as an animal that carries weight, which aligns with bearing in terms of carrying or supporting something.
Baring shares a root with bare, which means uncovered or exposed—baring is simply the act of making something bare.

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