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Answer for the clue "Strike a chord ", 8 letters:
hit home

Word definitions for hit home in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context idiomatic English) To be especially memorable, meaningful, or significant; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!" [syn: strike home , strike a chord , strike a note ]

Usage examples of hit home.

The initial blast hit home, covering the Andarian's chest and face.

Seth's bolt forthe sky had distracted him from the realization that the bas-ket, too, was gone, but now that desolate fact hit home.

Enough of the missiles hit home to blast another set of Loki's hardware into ruin.

But if she had saved me from the worst after-effects of the zeitungers, she had been right about what would be left for me, once the delayed effect of what they had done hit home.

Seth's bolt for the sky had distracted him from the realization that the basket, too, was gone, but now that desolate fact hit home.

His voice was somber and authoritative as the impact of the event finally hit home.

As I am very much in the public eye, this hit home and I gave it considerable thought.

At less than a hundred meters, with the Brigaderos crammed into a street only wide enough for two wagons to pass, nearly every bullet hit home.