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heart·sick
/
ˈhɑrtˌsɪk
/
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hahrt
-sik
]
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adjective
extremely depressed or unhappy.
Origin:
1520–30;
heart
+
sick
1
Related forms
heart·sick·en·ing,
adjective
heart·sick·ness,
noun
Synonyms
dejected, sick-at-heart, despondent, dispirited.
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heartsick
(ˈhɑːtˌsɪk)
—
adj
deeply dejected or despondent
'heartsickness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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