STRIKE A CHORD Definition & Meaning

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Trigger a feeling or memory, as in That poem strikes a chord in all those touched by the Holocaust . This term alludes to striking the strings or keys of a musical instrument. [First half of 1800s] Also see strike the right note .

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The Arctics' version continues to strike a chord with a new generation and last year it had more streams around the world than any other track over a decade old.

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And it goes beyond geography to strike a chord about how the country views itself - and its history.

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"Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young / Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A minor," he rapped.

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But he looked directly into the camera with a mischievous grin as he called out Drake's name; and left intact the song's notorious double-entendre: "Tryin' to strike a chord and it's probably A minor."

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Yet in a climate of intense political polarization, “Am I Racist?” managed to strike a chord.

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