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heart·break·ing
 heartbreaking
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- pronunciation:
- hart
breI
kIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
causing deep sorrow or anguish.
The news of the disaster was heartbreaking.The refugees told us their heartbreaking stories of the loved ones they were forced to leave behind.- antonyms:
- comforting
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| related words: |
bitter, deplorable, pathetic, piteous, pitiful, sorry |
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| derivation: |
heartbreakingly (adv.) |
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