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hard core
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
hard core
(noun)
hard–core
(adjective)
hard core
noun
hard core
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HARD CORE
[
singular
]
:
a small number of very active and enthusiastic members of a group
:
the most devoted and active members of a group
He knows that he can count on the support of a
hard core
of party loyalists.
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