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Definition

To be especially memorable, meaningful, or significant; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.

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In Context

  • "Do you think the message really hit home with him?"
  • "Baked goodies can really hit home with a crowd."
  • "Which led me to publish it, to see if it hits home at all. Which, to me, is the point of the written word, the novels: Our desire to be reassured and read that, in all this, we're not alone."
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