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English to English noun
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the locus of feelings and intuitions |
• in your heart you know it is true
• her story would melt your bosom
source: wordnet30
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the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body |
• he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
source: wordnet30
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the courage to carry on |
• he kept fighting on pure spunk
• you haven't got the heart for baseball
source: wordnet30
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an area that is approximately central within some larger region |
• it is in the center of town
• they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
• they were in the eye of the storm
source: wordnet30
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
• the gist of the prosecutor's argument
• the heart and soul of the Republican Party
• the nub of the story
source: wordnet30
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an inclination or tendency of a certain kind |
• he had a change of heart
source: wordnet30
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a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines |
• he drew a heart and called it a valentine
source: wordnet30
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a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) |
• a five-pound beef heart will serve six
source: wordnet30
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a positive feeling of liking |
• he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
• the child won everyone's heart
• the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
source: wordnet30
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a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it |
• he led the queen of hearts
• hearts were trumps
source: wordnet30
| 11 |
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood. | source: webster1913 verb
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To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to inspirit. | source: webster1913
| 13 |
To form a compact center or heart; as, a hearting cabbage. | source: webster1913
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