strike a chord

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verb

1. create an emotional response (Freq. 1)
- The music struck a chord with the listeners
• Hypernyms:
resonate, come across
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
2. refer to or be relevant or familiar to
- I hope this message hits home!
• Syn:
hit home, strike home, strike a note
• Hypernyms:
affect, impress, move, strike
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
3. evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
- this writer strikes a chord with young women
- The storyteller touched a chord
• Syn:
touch a chord
• Hypernyms:
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke,
fire, raise, provoke
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s