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heart
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
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noun
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
“he led the queen of hearts”
noun
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
“he had a change of heart”
noun
the courage to carry on
“he kept fighting on pure spunk”
noun
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
“he stood still, his heart thumping wildly”
noun
the locus of feelings and intuitions
“in your heart you know it is true”
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
noun
a positive feeling of liking
“he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”
noun
a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
“a five-pound beef heart will serve six”
noun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
noun
a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
“he drew a heart and called it a valentine”
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Example Sentences
he led the queen of hearts
hearts were trumps
he had a change of heart
he kept fighting on pure spunk
you haven't got the heart for baseball
he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
in your heart you know it is true
her story would melt your bosom
the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story
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
a five-pound beef heart will serve six
it is in the center of town
they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
they were in the eye of the storm
he drew a heart and called it a valentine
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