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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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cores

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kɔɹz/

Various former units of volume, particularly:

In a Sentence

“The geologist examined the cores extracted from the drilling site to study the rock layers.”

Origin

From Old English “cor”, meaning “heart” or “central part”, later used for various volume units

Common Phrases

. corescores icecores sedimentcores ironcores magneticcores two

Synonyms

homeromercruxgist

Antonyms

edgesperipheries

Related Words

pithmeatnubmarrowheartnucleusburdencenter

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