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heartstrings
heart·strings [ hrt strìngz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
deepest feelings: somebody's feelings, especially tender emotions
a doleful expression that tugged at my heartstrings
[<string "tendon," from the earlier belief that tendons brace the heart]
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