to strike a sympathetic chord

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• chord — chord1 [kôrd] n. [altered (infl. by L chorda) < CORD] 1. Archaic the string of a musical instrument 2. a feeling or emotion thought of as being played on like the string of a harp [to strike a sympathetic chord] 3. Aeron. a) an imaginary… …   English World dictionary

• chord — I n. combination of three or more musical notes 1) to play chords 2) a dominant; major; minor chord II n. feeling, emotion 1) to strike, touch a chord 2) a popular; responsive, sensitive, sympathetic chord (to strike a responsive chord) * * *… …   Combinatory dictionary

• move — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. transport, impel, actuate, incite, arouse, influence, propose; stir, act; remove. See cause, excitement, offer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. motility, transit, progress; see movement 1 , 2 . • get a move… …   English dictionary for students

• Peronism — ( es. Peronismo), or Justicialism (Spanish: Justicialismo ), is an Argentine political movement based on the ideas and programs associated with former President Juan Perón and his second wife, Spiritual Leader of the Nation of Argentina Eva Perón …   Wikipedia

• ring a bell — phrasal : to arouse a response : strike a sympathetic chord : call out recognition : stir a memory his remarks on federal aid and increased taxes rang a bell J.A.Morris b.1904 have a sense of the ridiculous which rings a bell with us Henry… …   Useful english dictionary

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• echo — Synonyms and related words: CRT spot, DM display, Doppler signal, IF signal, IM display, RF echoes, accord, acknowledge, acknowledgment, act like, action and reaction, adumbration, affect, agree, agree in opinion, agree with, answer, answer back …   Moby Thesaurus

• penetrate — v 1. pierce, transpierce, pass through; stab, gore, gouge, spear, lance, spike, run through, Sl. let the daylight in; bore, drill, ream, ream out, auger; perforate, puncture, prick, punch, riddle, Sl. fill full of holes; impale, transfix, fix,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …   Universalium