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corethe central or most important part of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the central or most important part of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /kɔːr/

Korean meaning: 핵심, 중심부

Korean pronunciation: **코**어

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery died because the core temperature got too hot from playing games all day.
  • The core of being a good student is not just studying hard, but also getting enough sleep.
  • He's rotten to the core - he even steals candy from babies!

core

NOUN

//kɔːr//

the central or most important part of something

core concept
💡 Concept

An apple is cut open, revealing its core.

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core rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At the core of the tower, power flows every hour — the center holds the strength that won’t devour.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/kɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootcore

Origin

From Old French 'cor' and Latin 'cor' meaning 'heart', later applied to the central part of fruit and the center of things generally.

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🎵Rhyme

moredoorfloorstoreshore
more
door
floor
store
shore

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery died because the core temperature got too hot from playing games all day.

The core of being a good student is not just studying hard, but also getting enough sleep.

😄 Fun example

He's rotten to the core - he even steals candy from babies!

Environmental protection is at the core of our company's mission.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

centerheartessencenucleushub

Antonyms

peripheryedgesurface

Related

centralessentialfundamentalprimarymain