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heart
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- pronunciation:
- hart
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Your heart is what pumps blood through your body.
A human heart is very strong. It pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.
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| definition 2: |
People think of their heart as the place inside them where they keep their true feelings.
In the story, the princess's heart filled with joy when the kind prince came to rescue her.- similar words:
- soul
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| definition 3: |
When we say that someone has a heart, we mean that they are able to love and care about others.
My grandmother has a big heart. She is always doing nice things for other people.- synonyms:
- compassion, sympathy
- similar words:
- feeling, goodness, kindness, love, understanding
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| definition 4: |
A heart is a shape. This shape is often used as a symbol of love. You also find this shape on playing cards.
Emily drew pink hearts on the cards she sent to her friends for Valentine's Day.
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| definition 5: |
The heart of something is the center of it. If you live in the heart of a city, it means that you live in the center of it.
In the heart of the forest, there is a small stone house, but nobody lives there anymore.- synonyms:
- center
- similar words:
- core, kernel, middle, nucleus
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| related words: |
eye, organ, passion |
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