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What does strike a chord mean?

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Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To elicit a significant reaction, especially one which is favorable or sympathetic.
  2. (idiomatic) To convey a feeling or meaning which someone personally internalizes and takes to heart.
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They will find an emotive and self-interested way to strike a chord with the pie eaters of Australia.
The co-decision procedure must be used with care, concentrating on texts that are likely to strike a chord with the man in the street.
But the song appeared to strike a chord with thousands of his fans and once again, Goldman's single rocketed to the top of the charts.
Always on the periphery of society protesting the status quo, he has an outlook which may strike a chord with the rebel in us all.
Yet while we must promote our objectives at national level, they must first strike a chord at local level.
Still, fanaticism doesn't strike a chord with the majority of the region's Muslims.

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