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HARDCORE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hardcore mean?
• HARDCORE (adjective)
The adjective HARDCORE has 2 senses:
1. intensely loyal
2. extremely explicit
Familiarity information: HARDCORE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Intensely loyal
Synonyms:
hard-core; hardcore
Context example:
his hard-core supporters
Similar:
loyal (steadfast in allegiance or duty)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Extremely explicit
Synonyms:
hard-core; hardcore
Context example:
hard-core pornography
Similar:
explicit; expressed (precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication)
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