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heartache
noun heart·ache \ˈhärt-ˌāk\
: a strong feeling of sadness
Full Definition of HEARTACHE
: anguish of mind : sorrow
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First Known Use of HEARTACHE
1602
Related to HEARTACHE
- Synonyms
- affliction, anguish, dolefulness, dolor, grief, sorrow, heartbreak, sorriness, woe
- Antonyms
- blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, delight, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, pleasure, rapture, rapturousness
Rhymes with HEARTACHE
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HEARTACHE Defined for Kids
heartache
noun heart·ache \ˈhärt-ˌāk\
Definition of HEARTACHE for Kids
: 1sorrow 1 <He's suffered a great deal of heartache.>
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