Meaning & use
Pore
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A minute opening in the skin or another surface through which liquids or gases can pass.
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Sweat escapes through the pores to help cool the body.
The moisturizer claimed to minimize the appearance of pores.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to pore over' something means to study or read it intently, a different word that happens to share the same spelling.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To read or study something with steady, close attention.
She pored over the contract before signing it.
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