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heart·strings (härt′striŋz′)

plural noun

deepest feelings or affections

Etymology: orig. tendons or nerves formerly believed to brace the heart

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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