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hardcore

/ ˈhɑːdˌkɔː /

noun

  1. a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery

  2. a type of dance music with a very fast beat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Another impression, Bob Dylan, came out of Johnson’s personal passions as a musician and hardcore fan.

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“I live at the office,” said Laqua, who considers himself the most hardcore of his peers.

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She said it is important to integrate disaster preparations into her daily life without turning herself into a “hardcore military type.”

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With a discography ranging from growling hardcore to radio-friendly pop-rock to their current foray into post-punk, the band has gone through more musical eras than Taylor Swift while staying remarkably consistent in other ways.

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I’m a New Yorker and a hardcore Yankees fan, but I’m married to a Dodgers fan.

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