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heart
noun (CENTRAL PART) /hɑːt/
/hɑːrt/ Definition
B1 [S] the central or most important part: The demonstrators will march through the heart of the capital. A disagreement about boundaries is at the heart of the dispute. Let's get to the heart of the matter.Important and essential thingsInformation and messages › [C] the firm central part of a vegetable, especially one with a lot of leaves: artichoke hearts the heart of a lettuceParts of plants
(Definition of heart noun (CENTRAL PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -based suffix (MAIN PART)
- amenity noun
- be-all noun
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- biggie noun
- building block noun
- flagship noun (BEST PRODUCT)
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- hot button noun
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- keynote noun
- keystone noun (IMPORTANT PART)
- lifeblood noun
- nucleus noun
- pivot noun
- prerequisite noun
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- sine qua non noun
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