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lore

Lore is an uncountable noun, meaning you should not use it in the plural form (do not say "lores"). In modern usage, there is a strong distinction between traditional lore (like folk stories) and 'game lore' or 'fan lore,' which refers to the backstories of fictional worlds.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Karen is managing her hectic calendar while Eleanor is browsing Facebook.

Eleanor Smith

KAREN WHY IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP TALKING ABOUT FAMILY LORE REGARDING MRS. HIGGINS?

Karen Smith

I'm just stirring the pot, Eleanor. Mind your own business.

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Eleanor uses all caps due to her technological illiteracy. Karen uses the idiom 'stirring the pot', meaning to intentionally provoke conflict or drama, which aligns with her personality as an aggressive PTA mom who manages a neighborhood Facebook group.

Ý nghĩa

noun

A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.

"The local villagers shared ancient folklore and lore about the spirits inhabiting the forest."

noun

The collected knowledge or stories associated with a fictional universe, often used in gaming or literature to describe established facts of that world.

"Fans spent hours debating the deep lore of the series to understand the protagonist's origins."

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