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The chambered muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries, thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system.
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A similarly functioning structure in invertebrates.
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The area that is the approximate location of the heart in the body; the breast.
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The vital center and source of one's being, emotions, and sensibilities.
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The repository of one's deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs.
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The seat of the intellect or imagination.
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Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character.
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One's prevailing mood or current inclination.
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Capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion.
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Love; affection.
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Courage; resolution; fortitude.
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The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility.
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A person esteemed or admired as lovable, loyal, or courageous.
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The central or innermost physical part of a place or region.
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The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable, such as a heart of palm.
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The most important or essential part.
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A conventional two-lobed representation of the heart, usually colored red or pink.
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A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
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A playing card with this figure.
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The suit of cards represented by this figure.
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A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
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To have great liking or affection for.
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To encourage; hearten.
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(at heart) In one's deepest feelings; fundamentally.
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(by heart) Learned by rote; memorized word for word.
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(do (one's) heart good) To lift one's spirits; make one happy.
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(bottom/depths) With the deepest appreciation; most sincerely.
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(have (one's) heart in (one's) mouth) To be extremely frightened or anxious.
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(have (one's) heart in the right place) To be well-intentioned.
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(heart and soul) Completely; entirely.
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(in (one's) heart of hearts) In the seat of one's truest feelings.
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(lose (one's) heart to) To fall in love with.
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(near/close to) Loved by or important to one.
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(steal (someone's) heart) To win one's affection or love.
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(take to heart) To take seriously and be affected or troubled by.
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(to (one's) heart's content) To one's entire satisfaction, without limitation.
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(wear (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve) To show one's feelings clearly and openly by one's behavior.
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(with all (one's) heart) With great willingness or pleasure.
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(with all (one's) heart) With the deepest feeling or devotion.
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(with half a heart) In a halfhearted manner.