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noun person ADJ. awful, crashing, dreadful, real, terrible, utter Her husband is a crashing bore. PHRASES a bit of a bore 2 a bore sth that you have to do ADJ. awful, great, real, terrible It's an awful bore having to meet my aunt for lunch., verb ADV. easily I'm very easily bored. PREP. with I won't bore you with too many details. PHRASES bore sb out of their (tiny) mind, bore sb rigid/silly/stiff, bore sb to death/distraction/tears That lecture bored me to tears!
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