əˈfɛkʃən ˈbʊz(ə)m ˈsɛn.tɚ ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ) ˈsen.tə(ɹ) ˈsɛn.tɚ ˈɛsəns ˈfɑndnəs ˈfɒndnəs dʒɪst hɑːt hɑɹt ˈkɜːnəl ˈkɝnəl ˈmæɹəʊ ˈmæɹoʊ miːt ˈmɛt.l̩ ˈmɪdəl ˈmɪdəl ˈmɪdəl ˈmɘdɘl nɝv nɜːv ˌnɪtiˈɡɹɪti ˈnɪtiˈɡɹɪti nʌb ˈfɪli.ə pɪθ ˈspɪɹɪt ˈspiɹɪt spʌŋk ˈsʌbstəns ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs ˈtɛn.də.nɪs tɪkə(ɹ) a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it he led the queen of hearts hearts were trumps an inclination or tendency of a certain kind he had a change of heart the courage to carry on he kept fighting on pure spunk you haven't got the heart for baseball the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body he stood still, his heart thumping wildly the locus of feelings and intuitions in your heart you know it is true her story would melt your bosom the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience the gist of the prosecutor's argument the heart and soul of the Republican Party the nub of the story a positive feeling of liking he had trouble expressing the affection he felt the child won everyone's heart the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) a five-pound beef heart will serve six an area that is approximately central within some larger region it is in the center of town they ran forward into the heart of the struggle they were in the eye of the storm a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines he drew a heart and called it a valentine