touch a chord

Verb

Meaning

evoke a reaction, response, or emotion

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Synonyms

strike a chord pierce influence move carry affect touch absorb penetrate smart melt stir grab disturb impress
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Antonyms

avoid slow trouble quiet worry heal
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Hypernyms

kindle fire raise provoke evoke elicit

Examples

Human nature is not amenable to prediction based on the trends or tendencies prevailing at the time. It is amenable to startling creativity of the kind practiced by great artists, directors, writers, musicians, actors, who know how to touch a chord in humans everywhere. Maurice Saatchi

this writer strikes a chord with young women Source: Internet

The storyteller touched a chord Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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