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soul
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- pronunciation:
- sol
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the spiritual dimension of human beings, regarded by some religions as immortal, and viewed as distinct from the physical body.
- synonyms:
- mind, psyche, spirit
- antonyms:
- body
- similar words:
- anima, feeling, intellect, interior, self
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| definition 2: |
the part of one's being that is regarded as surviving death.
- synonyms:
- spirit
- similar words:
- ghost
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| definition 3: |
the central or vital part of something; essence.
She is the soul of the organization.- synonyms:
- essence, kernel, quintessence, substance
- similar words:
- basis, being, blood, flavor, heart, keynote, life, marrow, nucleus, pith, spirit
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| definition 4: |
a nearly perfect embodiment.
He is the soul of forgiveness.- synonyms:
- quintessence
- similar words:
- embodiment, incarnation, spirit
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| definition 5: |
a human being; person.
She is a kind soul.- synonyms:
- individual, person
- similar words:
- being, creature, human, mortal
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| definition 6: |
the emotional dimension of human nature.
- similar words:
- bosom, emotion, feeling, fervor, heart
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| definition 7: |
the essence of cultural pride felt by Black Americans.
- similar words:
- life
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| definition 8: |
popular music that developed out of rhythm and blues and was written, recorded, and performed by Black musicians, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s; soul music.
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| related words: |
basis, being, blood, bosom, flavor, ghost, heart, human, interior, keynote, nucleus |
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The words soul, sol, and sole sound alike but have different meanings.
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