heartbreak

[ hahrt-breyk ]
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noun
  1. great sorrow, grief, or anguish.

Origin of heartbreak

1
First recorded in 1575–85; heart + break

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British Dictionary definitions for heartbreak

heartbreak

/ (ˈhɑːtˌbreɪk) /


noun
  1. intense and overwhelming grief, esp through disappointment in love

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