We found 3 definitions of strike a chord from 1 different sources.
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strike a chord - create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord with the listeners" | ||
resonate, come across be received or understood | ||
strike a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord" | ||
touch a chord | ||
enkindle, elicit, kindle, provoke, evoke, arouse, fire, raise derive by reason; "elicit a solution" | ||
strike a chord - refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!" | ||
hit home, strike home, strike a note | ||
affect, impress, move, strike act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" |