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Verb strike a chord has 3 senses
- strike a chord - create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord with the listeners"
--1 is one way to resonate, come across
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note - refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!"
--2 is one way to affect, impress, move, strike
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
=> Something is ----ing PP
- strike a chord, touch a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"
--3 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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