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Heartspur
n. An unexpected surge of emotion in response to a seemingly innocuous trigger--the distinctive squeal of a rusty fence, a key change in an old pop song, the hint of a certain perfume--which feels all the more intense because you can't quite pin it down.
Etymology
From heart + spur, a spike on a heel that urges a horse to move forward.
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