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strike a chord
Overview of verb strike-a-chord
The verb strike a chord has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) strike a chord -- (create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord with the listeners")
2. hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note -- (refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!")
3. 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")
Antonyms of verb strike-a-chord
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb strike-a-chord
3 senses of strike a chord
Sense 1
strike a chord
=> resonate, come across
Sense 2
hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
=> affect, impress, move, strike
Sense 3
strike a chord, touch a chord
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb strike-a-chord
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb strike-a-chord
3 senses of strike a chord
Sense 1
strike a chord
=> resonate, come across
Sense 2
hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
=> affect, impress, move, strike
Sense 3
strike a chord, touch a chord
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
'Cause To' of verb strike-a-chord
Derived Forms of verb strike-a-chord
Domain of verb strike-a-chord
Domain Terms of verb strike-a-chord
Familiarity of verb strike-a-chord
strike a chord used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb strike-a-chord
3 senses of strike a chord
Sense 1
strike a chord
*> Somebody ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 2
hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
*> Something ----s
=> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 3
strike a chord, touch a chord
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb strike-a-chord
3 senses of strike a chord
Sense 1
strike a chord
> resonate, come across
=> strike a chord
Sense 2
hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
> affect, impress, move, strike
=> infect
=> surprise
=> impress, ingrain, instill
=> awaken
=> engrave
=> strike dumb
=> zap
=> jar
=> hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
=> smite
=> cloud
=> pierce
=> impress
=> sweep away, sweep off
=> disturb, upset, trouble
=> touch, stir
=> move
=> sadden
=> alienate
Sense 3
strike a chord, touch a chord
> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> strike a chord, touch a chord
=> invite, ask for
=> draw
=> rekindle
=> infatuate
=> prick
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> excite
=> anger
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> shame
=> hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
=> overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> interest
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb strike-a-chord
Sense 1
strike a chord
=> resonate, come across
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Sense 2
hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
=> affect, impress, move, strike
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Sense 3
strike a chord, touch a chord
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
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