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lovelorn
adjective love·lorn \-ˌlȯrn\
: unhappy because of love : feeling love for someone who does not feel the same way
Full Definition of LOVELORN
: bereft of love or of a lover <letters from lovelorn soldiers>
— love·lorn·ness \-ˌlȯrn-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of LOVELORN
1634
Rhymes with LOVELORN
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