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heart⋅bro⋅ken

[hahrt-broh-kuhn]
–adjective
crushed with sorrow or grief.

Origin:
1580–90; heart + broken


heart⋅bro⋅ken⋅ly, adverb
heart⋅bro⋅ken⋅ness, noun
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heart·bro·ken   (härt'brō'kən)   
adj.  Suffering from or exhibiting overwhelming sorrow, grief, or disappointment.
heart'bro'ken·ly adv., heart'bro'ken·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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