Definition of rotten to the core
of a person
:very bad or dishonest
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rotten
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: having rotted : putrid
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: morally corrupt
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: extremely unpleasant or inferior
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: to an extreme degree
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core
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: a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature : such as
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: the usually inedible central part of some fruits (such as a pineapple)
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: the portion of a foundry mold that shapes the interior of a hollow casting
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: to remove a core (see 1core 1a) from
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: a group of people
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