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heartstrings

[ hahrt-stringz ]

plural noun

  1. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections:

    to tug at one's heartstrings.



heartstrings

/ ˈ³óɑ˳ÙËŒ²õ³Ù°ùɪŋ³ú /

plural noun

  1. facetious.
    deep emotions or feelings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heartstrings1

First recorded in 1475–85; heart + strings ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heartstrings1

C15: originally referring to the tendons supposed to support the heart
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"They don't remember a world where Simply doesn’t exist, and it’s the juice they’ve seen in the fridge throughout their lives, so it has a particular tug on their heartstrings."

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The NCU was once a charming if ridiculous way for the streamer to create holiday fare that even occasionally pulled at the heartstrings.

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The new version of the song is designed to pull on listeners' heartstrings.

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Police have been emailing him, "pulling at his heartstrings" in an effort to coax him back home and “clean up the mess that he has created,†the sheriff said.

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“Play my heartstrings with both your hands,†she commands, “and I’ll sing like a symphony for you.â€

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