| VERB | emotion | touch a chord, strike a chord | evoke a reaction, response, or emotion |
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| Meaning | Evoke a reaction, response, or emotion. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | strike a chord | |
| Broader | arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke | Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
| Spanish | meter el dedo en la llaga, tirar una cuerda | |
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