chords 1 of 2

noun

plural of chord
as in feelings
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers

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chords

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chord
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals

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Recent Examples of chords
Noun
On the 2023 album Does Spring Hide Its Joy, Stephen O’Malley, Lucy Railton, and Kali Malone elongated single chords to colossal proportions. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026 Lessons cover music theory, chords, sheet music reading, hand positioning, rhythm, and playing with both hands. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026 The song’s got a lot of atmospheric things to it that were really nice, a lot of Peter Wolf’s real intricate voicings and chords. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 The chorus broke open with two major chords, and the two people fumbled their way down the hall in the story while the musical progression tumbled downward, along with the protagonist’s self-respect. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Sitting at a piano next to bassist Endea Owens and drummer Steve Jordan, Batiste laid jazzy piano chords over Jordan's beat. — Will Croxton, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026 But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 The three chords in primary colors, a truth that didn’t need explaining. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chords
  1. feelings
  2. corresponds
  3. emotions
  4. coincides
  5. squares
  6. conforms
  7. answers
  8. fits
Noun
  • But at least, in this instance, it comes fueled by feelings more acutely personal than mere individual glory.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, some events do occur, which, yes, cause many of these characters to feel a variety of feelings against a colorful array of settings.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of feelings
Verb
  • Sensory input signals go through the brainstem before being directed to the center of the brain that corresponds to that sense.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Neither corresponds to any investigation, case, incident, or call for service.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponds
Noun
  • Just being free, really putting all my emotions and thoughts into the project and not being in my head about it.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Seydoux keeps her character’s storm of emotions intriguingly opaque.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of emotions
Verb
  • The launch coincides with a broader shift in domestic energy storage, where manufacturers are rethinking both inverter electronics and core cell science.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The exit from Somalia of Ugandan peacekeepers coincides with the end of the United Nations’ political mission there and as Somali authorities assert a need to take more charge of internal security arrangements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of coincides
Verb
  • The Capricorn Moon squares the Libra Sun, and part of you may want to stay private while the world keeps asking for opinions, participation, or answers.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of squares
Verb
  • What’s happened conforms to a classic pattern of far-left and far-right politics in France, and in Europe generally.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories InCheck reports summarize how a factory’s chemical inventory conforms to ZDHC’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List, or MRSL.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of conforms
Verb
  • Each certification answers a different question and uses different methods to measure, but Sun said certifications alone do not win an order.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Memorial Board Chair Elizabeth Justen noted that Strum answers to 14 commissioners, and all of them supported his appointment.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of answers
Verb
  • The flap magnetically fits over a front-facing peg that holds an indicator LED that glows different colors depending on the case’s battery level.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • With so many styles, sizes, and price points available, finding a tree that fits your space, budget and decorating style is easier than ever.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fits

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“Chords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chords. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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