TOUCH A CHORD
Dictionary entry overview: What does touch a chord mean? • TOUCH A CHORD (verb)
The verb TOUCH A CHORD has 1 sense:
1. evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
Familiarity information: TOUCH A CHORD used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TOUCH A CHORD (verb)
Meaning:
Evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
touch a chord; strike a chord
Context examples:
this writer strikes a chord with young women / The storyteller touched a chord
Hypernyms (to "touch a chord" is one way to...):
arouse; elicit; enkindle; evoke; fire; kindle; provoke; raise (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses))
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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