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Definition of cold sore noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cold sore

noun

/ˈkəʊld sɔː(r)/

/ˈkəʊld sɔːr/

(North American English also fever blister)

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a small painful spot on the lips or inside the mouth that is caused by a virus

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