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Verb: strike home  strIk howm
  1. Have a strong emotional impact or personal relevance
    "I hope this message strikes home!";
    - hit home, strike a chord, strike a note
     
  2. (of a projectile, blow, or attack) reach or hit its intended target effectively
    "The boxer's uppercut struck home";
    - hit home

Derived forms: striking home, struck home, strikes home

Type of: affect, impress, move, strike