core
B2Academic AWL-3Frequent NGSL-2UK /kɔː(r)/US /kɔːr/
Meaning
adjective
most important; main or essential
“core subjects (= subjects that all the students have to study) such as English and mathematics”
noun
the most important or central part of something
“This report goes to the core of the argument.”
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