Meaning & use
gore
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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