what does the -core suffix mean in the context of music?
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@Felthry Wiktionary hypothesizes without citation that it's a backformation from "hardcore"; at a guess, the implication is that they're committing intensely to ... whatever they're talking about

but I think mostly you have to learn every word separately

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@packbat @Felthry

Having interest in several electronic genres that use -core in their name, I can confirm this is probably the best answer.

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@Tryn @packbat Hmm, okay!

...I wonder if anyone's made applecore a type of music yet
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