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change of heart

change of heart noun: a change of one's opinion, belief or decision.

Noun

change of heart (plural changes of heart)

  1. (idiomatic) A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
    • He quit work on Friday, but on Monday he had a change of heart and decided to come back.
    • We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row / We could stay inside and play games, I don't know / And you could have a change of heart1974, “Rikki Don't Lose That Number”, performed by Steely Dan

Forms of change of heart

pluralchanges of heart

Questions about change of heart

What does change of heart mean?
Change of heart means a change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
What part of speech is change of heart?
Change of heart is a noun.
What is the plural of change of heart?
The plural of change of heart is changes of heart.

Words near change of heart in the dictionary

  1. change logs
  2. change machine
  3. change management
  4. change of air
  5. change of clothes
  6. change of heart
  7. change of innings
  8. change of life
  9. change of mind
  10. change of pace
  11. change of scene

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