touch a chord

/tətʃ eɪ kɔərd/
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Other forms: touched a chord; touches a chord; touching a chord

Definitions of touch a chord
  1. verb
    evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
    “The storyteller touched a chord”
    synonyms: strike a chord
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    type of:
    arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, pique, provoke, raise
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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