soul

/səʊl/ noun

Definition

SPIRIT [C] › the part of a person which is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after they die

MUSIC [U] (also soul music) › popular music which expresses deep feelings, originally performed by Black Americans

PERSON [C] informal › a person: I didn't see a soul when I went out. → See also heart and soul

(Definition of soul noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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