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heart
- pronunciation:
- hart
- phrases:
- after one's own heart, by heart, take to heart
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system of a person or animal.
- similar words:
- ticker
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| definition 2: |
the root of one's personality, feelings, or emotions.
In his heart he realized he was wrong.- synonyms:
- bosom, breast
- similar words:
- soul
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| definition 3: |
sympathy, compassion, or love.
- synonyms:
- compassion, sympathy
- similar words:
- beneficence, commiseration, feeling, good will, goodness, graciousness, kindness, love, magnanimity, pathos, sentiment, understanding
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| definition 4: |
anything shaped like the figure that resembles a heart, as on one of the four suits in a deck of cards.
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| definition 5: |
the center of a place or thing.
the heart of the city- synonyms:
- center, hub
- similar words:
- core, kernel, middle, nucleus
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| definition 6: |
the core.
the heart of the matter- synonyms:
- core, crux, essence, gist, marrow, nub, pith
- similar words:
- center, genius, kernel, keystone, nitty-gritty, quick, root
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| definition 7: |
energy and courage; spirit.
a horse with a lot of heart- synonyms:
- courage, pluck, spirit
- similar words:
- backbone, bravery, fortitude, guts, mettle, nerve, stomach, valor
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| definition 8: |
breast; bosom.
- synonyms:
- bosom, breast
- similar words:
- chest
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| related words: |
basis, blood, bosom, bottom, content, depth, essence, eye, hub, keynote, meat, midst, organ, passion |
| phrase: |
after one's own heart |
| phrase: |
by heart |
| phrase: |
take to heart |
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