Meaning & use

gore

noun·Advanced

Blood that has been shed, especially thick or clotted blood resulting from violence or injury.

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The horror movie was full of blood and gore that made some viewers look away.

The battlefield reports described scenes of gore that were hard to read.

A note on using this word

"Gore" almost always appears in graphic or violent contexts, often paired with "blood" for emphasis, as in "blood and gore."

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