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center, substance, core, heart, essence, sum, centre, inwardness, marrow, kernel, gist, heart and soul, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | |
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heart, bosom, mind | the locus of feelings and intuitions | |
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heart, pump, ticker | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body | |
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heart, nerve, mettle, spunk | the courage to carry on | |
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affection, heart, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, warmness, warmheartedness, philia | a positive feeling of liking | |
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center, middle, heart, centre, eye | an area that is approximately central within some larger region | |
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spirit, heart | an inclination or tendency of a certain kind | |
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heart | a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it | |
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heart | a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) | |
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heart | a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines |