heart, n.
(hearts)
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(hearts)
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 42
bosom heart
sample sentences
"in your heart you know it is true""her story would melt your bosom"
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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
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 25
heart pump ticker
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"he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
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the courage to carry on
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5
heart mettle nerve spunk
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"he kept fighting on pure spunk""you haven't got the heart for baseball"
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an area that is approximately central within some larger region
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 71 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5
center centre eye heart middle
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"it is in the center of town""they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"
"they were in the eye of the storm"
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center stage, centre stage
central city, city center, city centre
storm center, storm centre
financial center
hub
inner city
medical center
midfield
seat
midstream
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
center centre core essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness kernel marrow meat nitty-gritty nub pith substance sum
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"the gist of the prosecutor's argument""the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"
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an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
heart spirit
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
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heart
sample sentences
"he led the queen of hearts""hearts were trumps"
a positive feeling of liking
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
affection affectionateness fondness heart philia tenderness warmheartedness warmness
sample sentences
"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"
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a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
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heart
sample sentences
"a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
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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
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heart
sample sentences
"he drew a heart and called it a valentine"
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