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change of heart

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noun

a reversal of one's feelings, intentions, opinions, etc.: At first Mother said we couldn't go, but she had a change of heart and let us.

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RELATED WORDS

about-face, defection, flip-flop, reversal, apostasy, turnaround, volte-face

Nearby words

change, change down, change hands, change horses in midstream, don't, change key, change of heart, change of life, change of pace, change of venue, change off, change one's mind

Origin of change of heart

First recorded in 1820–30
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Idioms and Phrases with change of heart

change of heart

Altered feelings or attitude, as in Paul didn't like his new job, but a raise prompted a change of heart and he became quite enthusiastic. [Early 1800s]

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