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cory

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈkɔˌɹi// cory

n. a small, sharp piece of glass or metal that hurts when it gets into your skin. You usually feel it as a tiny, sharp pain.

n. a small, sharp fragment of glass, metal, or other hard material that penetrates the skin and causes a stinging sensation.


SIMPLE

I have a cory in my finger.

CONTEXTUAL

She pulled a tiny cory from her cheek after the window broke.

COMPLEX

The surgeon removed the cory with tweezers, ensuring no infection would develop in the surrounding tissue.

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