Soul Extra Examples Good Səʊl Lost Dead Believed

• he believed his immortal soul was in peril.
• the howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven).
• 'repent now if you want to save your soul,' he cried.
• a prayer for the soul of the deceased

soul

1. the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death
• He believed his immortal soul was in peril.
• The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven).
• 'Repent now if you want to save your soul,' he cried.
• a prayer for the soul of the deceased
• They believe that ghosts are the wandering souls of the departed.

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• May God have mercy on my soul.
• an argument for the immortality of the soul
• The dog was howling like a soul in torment.
• The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld.
• Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.
2. a person’s inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings
• music that soothes your soul
• The eyes are the windows to the soul.
• There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.

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• He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul.
• I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.
• The plea touched him to his very soul.
• She was a part of his soul.
3. the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general
• SYNONYM psyche
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/psyche
• the dark side of the human soul
• In my view, fine art feeds the mind and soul.

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• Laughter is good for the soul.
• a battle for the soul of the country
4. strong and good human feeling, especially that gives a work of art its quality or enables somebody to recognize and enjoy that quality
• It was a very polished performance, but it lacked soul.

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• In the process of being made into a film, the story seemed to have lost its soul.
• She sang the song with passion and soul.
5. a perfect example of a good quality
• He is the soul of discretion.
6. a person of a particular type
• She's lost all her money, poor soul.
• You're a brave soul.

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• a kind old soul
• A few brave souls queued all night to get tickets for centre court.
• It means bad news for some poor soul.
• They recognized each other as kindred souls.
7. a person
• There wasn't a soul in sight (= nobody was in sight).
• Don't tell a soul (= do not tell anyone).
• a village of 300 souls (= with 300 people living there)

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• I don't know a single soul in this town.
• There was no other living soul to be seen.
8. a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians
• a soul singer
9. to tell somebody your deepest and most private feelings
10. with all your energy
• She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.
11. used to show respect when you are talking about somebody who is dead
12. good for you, even if it seems unpleasant
• ‘Want a ride?’ ‘No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.’
13. with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
• They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.
14. to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need
• SYNONYM survive
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• They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.
15. the liveliest and funniest person at a party, etc.
16. to do anything, even something really bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power

Word Origin

• Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.