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hardcore

British

/ ˈhɑːdˌkɔː /

noun

a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery
a type of dance music with a very fast beat

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Example Sentences

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“I thought it would be more hardcore and in your face and harsh,” Skarsgård says.

From Los Angeles Times

For hardcore techies who know how to lock down their systems or information, it can function very well.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 41-year-old went on to explain that she had to make changes to her diet - including ditching caffeine - because she "didn't want to take really hardcore antibiotics".

From BBC

I understand that to hardcore Honda-philes the Prelude’s artificial flavoring might seem, well, a bit stupid.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We don’t teach that. They were, like, hardcore against it. They didn’t want to see anything with the word ‘choke.’”

From Salon

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