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hard·core

adj. also hard-core (härd′kôr′)

1. Intensely loyal; die-hard: a hardcore secessionist; a hardcore golfer.

2. Stubbornly resistant to improvement or change: hardcore poverty.

3. Extremely graphic or explicit: hardcore pornography.

A form of exceptionally harsh punk rock.

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hardcore

(ˈhɑːdˌkɔː)

1. (Music, other) a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery

2. (Music, other) a type of dance music with a very fast beat

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Adj.	1.	hardcore - intensely loyal; "his hard-core supporters" hard-core loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"
	2.	hardcore - extremely explicit; "hard-core pornography" hard-core explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

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