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purple heart
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As a noun, purple heart means a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action.
Meanings of purple heart
2 meaningsnoun
A United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Similar: Order of the Purple HeartA long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Similar: sodium thiopental, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, Luminal
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Synonyms by meaning
noun: a United States military decoration awarded to any member…
Order of the Purple Heart
noun: a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative