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| soul [ sōl ] (plural souls) |
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1. nonphysical aspect of person: the complex of human attributes that manifests as consciousness, thought, feeling, and will, regarded as distinct from the physical body
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2. feelings: a person's emotional and moral nature, where the most private thoughts and feelings are hidden
  Her soul was in turmoil.
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3. spirit surviving death: in some systems of religious belief, the spiritual part of a human being that is believed to continue to exist after the body dies. The soul is sometimes regarded as subject to future reward and punishment, and sometimes as able to take a form that allows it to remain on or return to earth.
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4. spiritual depth: evidence of spiritual or emotional depth and sensitivity, either in a person or in something created by a person
Though technically perfect, the drawing lacked soul.
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5. essence: the deepest and truest nature of people or a nation, or what gives somebody or something a distinctive character
In my travels I hoped to discover the soul of the Russian people.
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6. type of person: somebody of a particular type, especially one regarded sympathetically or with familiarity
Poor soul! What will he do now?
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7. anyone: anyone at all
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used in negative statements
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You have to promise not to tell a soul.
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8. individual person: an individual person, especially when thought of as making up the number of a group
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usually used in the plural
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a country of some 10 million souls
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9. perfect example: a good example, or personification, of a positive quality
The hotel manager was the soul of discretion.
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10. somebody essential to something: the leader of or the most influential person in a group or movement
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11. African American spirit: a quality regarded as characterizing African American culture, especially as manifested in understanding and in social customs, speech, and music
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12. music
Same as soul music
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| [ Old English sāwol< Germanic] |
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sell your soul to abandon your principles in order to obtain wealth or success
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