strike a chord
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
create an emotional response
The music struck a chord with the listeners
Types & categories
- resonate hypernym
Sense 2 verb
refer to or be relevant or familiar to
I hope this message hits home!
Types & categories
- impress hypernym
Sense 3 verb
evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
this writer strikes a chord with young women
Types & categories
- arouse hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | resonate |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | impress |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | arouse |