(~s)
1.
A ~ is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a pleasing effect.
...the opening ~s of ‘Stairway to Heaven’.
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see also vocal cords
2.
If something strikes a ~ with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
Mr Jenkins’ arguments for stability struck a ~ with Europe’s two most powerful politicians...
PHRASE: V inflects