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touch a chord vs kindle

kindle vs touch a chord

touch a chord and kindle both are verbs.

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

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