Meaning & use
gory
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Involving or showing a great deal of blood and violence.
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The horror movie was too gory for younger viewers.
He described the accident in gory detail, making everyone wince.
A note on using this word
Often paired with 'details' ('gory details') to mean unpleasantly vivid, even outside literal violence.
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Words with an opposite meaning
bloodless
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