heart

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heart is on the Basic English 850 List.
hearing - heart - heat
heart is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
hear - heart - heat

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Singular
heart

Plural
hearts

  1. (countable) The part of the body that pumps blood.
    He has a problem with his heart.
  2. (countable) (symbolic) Where emotions are.
    You broke my heart.
  3. (countable) Center, core.
    We get to the heart of the problem.
  4. (uncountable) Care for others, compassion.
    He has a lot of heart.

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Parts of the body (edit)
head ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva
Suits
hearts diamonds spades clubs