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(noun) spirit
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
he had a change of heart
the courage to carry on
he kept fighting on pure spunk; you haven't got the heart for baseball
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) bosom
the locus of feelings and intuitions
in your heart you know it is true; her story would melt your bosom
(noun) gist, heart and soul, nub, nitty-gritty, essence, core, centre, center, pith, meat, inwardness, kernel, marrow, substance, sum
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the gist of the prosecutor's argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story
(noun) philia, tenderness, fondness, affection, affectionateness, warmheartedness, warmness
a positive feeling of liking
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
(noun) eye, centre, center, middle
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
it is in the center of town; they ran forward into the heart of the struggle; they were in the eye of the storm