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soul(noun)BrE / səʊl / NAmE / soʊl / - 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).
- a person’s inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings
- There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.
- 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
- 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.
- a perfect example of a good quality
- He is the soul of discretion.
- a person of a particular type
- She's lost all her money, poor soul.
- You're a brave soul.
- 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)
- a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians
See related entries: Styles of music
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/styles_of_music/soul - a soul singer
- to tell somebody your deepest and most private feelings
- with all your energy
- She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.
- used to show respect when you are talking about somebody who is dead
- good for you, even if it seems unpleasant
- ‘Want a ride?’ ‘No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.’
- with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
- They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.
- to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need
synonym survive
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/survive - They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.
- the most amusing and interesting person at a party, etc.
- to do anything, even something bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power
Extra Examples- By midnight, there wasn’t a soul in sight.
- Deep in her soul she knew she had to return to her country.
- God rest his soul.
- He bared his soul to her.
- He gave himself heart and soul to the cause.
- He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul.
- I don’t know a single soul in this town.
- I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.
- I will not tell a soul about this.
- In the process of being made into a film, the story seemed to have lost its soul.
- Laughter is good for the soul.
- May God have mercy on my soul.
- Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.
- She gave herself to him body and soul.
- She sang the song with passion and soul.
- She was a part of his soul.
- The dog was howling like a soul in torment.
- The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld.
- The plea touched him to his very soul.
- There was no other living soul to be seen.
- They recognized each other as kindred souls.
- a battle for the soul of the country
- a kind old soul
- an argument for the immortality of the soul
- poor little soul
- to sell your soul to the Devil
- A few brave souls queued all night to get tickets for centre court.
- His poetry deals with the dark side of the human soul.
- I won’t tell a soul.
- It means bad news for some poor soul.
- She’s completely exhausted, poor soul!
- The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls.
- There was not a soul about/in sight/to be seen.
- You mustn’t tell a living soul what I just told you.
Word Origin- Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.
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