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bore

Pronunciation: [bɔr]

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Learn how to use bore in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “interest”

(verb) to make someone feel uninterested or tired because something is too dull. It's like when you are listening to a story that doesn’t have any excitement, and you start to feel sleepy.

Example

The movie was so interesting that it didn't bore anyone in the audience.

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He bore everyone with his long, boring speech.

Example

Did the book bore you while you were reading it?

Context: “personality”

(noun) someone or something that is not interesting or exciting. A bore is a person who talks about dull topics or tells the same story over and over.

Example

She thought the party was fun and not a bore at all.

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Nobody wanted to talk to him because he was such a bore.

Example

Do you think he is a bore or is he just shy?

Context: “diameter”

(noun) the size of a hole or a pipe measured across the middle. It tells you how wide something is inside.

Example

The bore of the pipe is large enough to carry a lot of water.

Example

The bore of the smaller pipe cannot handle the heavy flow.

Example

What is the bore of this tube?

How to pronounce bore

Pronunciation: [bɔr]

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