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touch a chord vs enkindle

enkindle vs touch a chord

touch a chord and enkindle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch a chord No No Yes No
enkindle No No Yes No
As verbs, enkindle is a hypernym of touch a chord; that is, enkindle is a word with a broader meaning than touch a chord:
  • touch a chord: evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
  • enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of touch a chord include arouse, elicit, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
touch a chord (verb) enkindle (verb)
evoke a reaction, response, or emotion call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
cause to start burning
Difference between touch a chord and enkindle

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