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English noun: pore | |||
| 1. | pore (shape) any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hole | ||
| 2. | pore (body) any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ostiole | ||
| Part meronym | cutis, skin, tegument | ||
| 3. | pore (plant) a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass | ||
| Synonyms | stoma, stomate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aperture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | germ pore, hydathode, lenticel, water pore, water stoma | ||
English verb: pore | |||
| 1. | pore (cognition) direct one's attention on something | ||
| Samples | Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies. | ||
| Synonyms | center, centre, concentrate, focus, rivet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s on something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cerebrate, cogitate, think | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absorb, engross, engulf, hear, immerse, listen, plunge, recall, soak up, steep, take heed, think, zoom in | ||
| Verb group | rivet | ||
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