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soul noun [ səʊl ]

• the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
• emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance.
• "their interpretation lacked soul"
Similar: inspiration, feeling, emotion, passion, animation, intensity, fervour, ardour, enthusiasm, eagerness, warmth, energy, vitality, vivacity, spirit, spiritedness, commitment, fervency, ardency, passionateness,
• the essence or embodiment of a specified quality.
• "he was the soul of discretion"
Similar: embodiment, personification, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, type, symbol, picture, model, symbolization, exemplification, exemplar, image, representation, likeness, manifestation, avatar,
Origin: Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele .

good for the soul

• healthy and beneficial on an abstract or spiritual level.
"crying is good for the soul"

lost soul

• a soul that is damned.

upon my soul!

• an exclamation of surprise.



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