strike a chord, v.
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create an emotional response
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strike a chord
sample sentences
"The music struck a chord with the listeners"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
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evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
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strike a chord touch a chord
sample sentences
"this writer strikes a chord with young women""The storyteller touched a chord"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
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refer to or be relevant or familiar to
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hit home strike a chord strike a note strike home
sample sentences
"I hope this message hits home!"verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
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Something ----s
semantic pointers
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