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heart
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- pronunciation:
- hart
- phrases:
- after one's own heart, by heart, have one's heart set on, take to heart
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system of a person or animal.
She was afraid, and she could feel her heart beating faster.
- 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.
Anyone who had a heart would want to help this suffering animal.She told him he had no heart and was incapable of 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 somewhat resembles a heart, as on one of the four suits in a deck of cards.
The valentine card had red hearts on the front.
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definition 5: |
the center of a place or thing.
They moved from the suburbs back into the heart of the city.- synonyms:
- center, hub
- similar words:
- core, kernel, middle, nucleus
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definition 6: |
the core.
Money is 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.
The winning horse was small but had a lot of heart.- synonyms:
- courage, pluck, spirit
- similar words:
- backbone, bravery, fortitude, guts, mettle, nerve, stomach, valor
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definition 8: |
the left side of the chest on the exterior of one's body.
He put his hand on his heart and spoke the pledge of allegiance.- similar words:
- bosom, chest
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related words: |
basis, blood, bosom, bottom, content, depth, essence, eye, hub, keynote, meat, midst, organ, passion |
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phrase: |
after one's own heart, by heart, have one's heart set on, take to heart |
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