bore
Pronunciation: [bɔr]
Word
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.
Example
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.
Example
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.
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The bore of the smaller pipe cannot handle the heavy flow.
Example
What is the bore of this tube?
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