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What does strike a chord mean?

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  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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These figures show that the NFB must continue to make the documentaries that strike a chord with Canadians.
Meanwhile, Luke's second album appeared to strike a chord with fans and sales eventually topped the 200,000 mark.
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.
Still, fanaticism doesn't strike a chord with the majority of the region's Muslims.
Yet while we must promote our objectives at national level, they must first strike a chord at local level.
Criminal Code amendments should strike a chord with the folks across, but no they do not.

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