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NOUN | 1 | heart, bosom | The locus of feelings and intuitions |
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2 | heart, pump, ticker | The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs | |
3 | heart, mettle, nerve, spunk | The courage to carry on | |
4 | heart, center, centre, middle, eye | An area that is approximately central within some larger region | |
5 | heart, kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty | The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | |
6 | heart, spirit | An inclination or tendency of a certain kind | |
7 | heart | A plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom | |
8 | heart | A firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) | |
9 | heart, affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, warmheartedness | A positive feeling of liking | |
10 | heart | A playing card in the major suit of hearts |
Sounds | hhaa'rt |
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Rhymes | apart, art, Bart, and 32 more rhymes in aart at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The locus of feelings and intuitions. |
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Examples | "in your heart you know it is true" |
Synonyms | bosom |
Broader | intuition, hunch, suspicion |
Meaning | The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs. Its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body. |
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Examples | "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly" |
Synonyms | pump, ticker |
Part of | circulatory system, cardiovascular system |
Parts | coronary artery, arteria coronaria; cardiac muscle, heart muscle; heart valve, cardiac valve; valve |
Narrower | athlete's heart; biauriculate heart |
Broader | internal organ, viscus |
Adjectives | cardiac; cardiopulmonary, cardiorespiratory |
Meaning | The courage to carry on. |
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Examples | "you haven't got the heart for baseball" |
Synonyms | mettle, nerve, spunk |
Broader | courage, courageousness, bravery |
Meaning | An area that is approximately central within some larger region. |
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Examples | "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle" |
Synonyms | center, centre, middle, eye |
Narrower | center stage, centre stage; city center, city centre, central city; storm center, storm centre; financial center; hub; inner city; medical center; midfield; seat; City of London, the City; midstream |
Broader | area, country |
Meaning | The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. |
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Examples | "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" |
Synonyms | kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty |
Narrower | bare bones; hypostasis; quiddity, haecceity; quintessence; stuff |
Broader | content, cognitive content, mental object |
Meaning | An inclination or tendency of a certain kind. |
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Examples | "he had a change of heart" |
Synonyms | spirit |
Broader | disposition, temperament |
Meaning | A plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom. Conventionally used on playing cards and valentines. |
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Examples | "he drew a heart and called it a valentine" |
Broader | plane figure, two-dimensional figure |
Meaning | A firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal). |
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Examples | "a five-pound beef heart will serve six" |
Broader | variety meat, organs |
Meaning | A positive feeling of liking. |
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Examples | "the child won everyone's heart" |
Synonyms | affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, warmheartedness |
Narrower | attachment, fond regard; protectiveness; regard, respect; soft spot |
Broader | feeling |
Meaning | A playing card in the major suit of hearts. |
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Examples | "he led the queen of hearts" |
Member of | major suit |
Broader | playing card |