Core and Definition

Core

Core noun - The seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions.

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Definition and core are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Definition" instead a noun "Core".

Nearby Words: cored, coring

Definition noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.

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Core and definition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Core" instead a noun "Definition".

old	old core	old definition
good	good core	good definition
original	original core	original definition
true	true core	true definition
Other adjectives: proper, actual, real, little, ancient, new.

G1 for many fans is the definition of Transformers — its concepts, the characters, the designs, the overall "feeling" of the show is what hard-core fans want to re-experience in every new cartoon.

Source: Tough Act to Follow
While the core of the fantasy genre is clear enough, there is no succinct definition that encompasses it all.

Source: Fantasy
He's most famous for writing the "I know it when I see it" definition of "hard-core pornography" (as opposed to "erotic art") in Jacobellis v.

Source: Useful Notes / Michigan

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