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heartbreak

[ hahrt-breyk ]

noun

  1. great sorrow, grief, or anguish.


heartbreak

/ ˈ³óɑ˳ÙËŒ²ú°ù±ðɪ°ì /

noun

  1. intense and overwhelming grief, esp through disappointment in love
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of heartbreak1

First recorded in 1575–85; heart + break
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She said: "It's been years of heartbreak, unanswered questions and fighting just to be heard."

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Over a concise 11 tracks, Adebimpe traverses heartbreak, drama, frustration and space exploration.

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This is a story of heartbreak, and that’s why I couldn’t put my controller down and why now I can’t look away.

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"I was trying to manage the heartbreak and the shock combined with keeping the business afloat," she said.

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Devon Cherry: I was experiencing my first really big heartbreak, one of those relationships that was so draining, making me second-guess myself to the point where I didn’t even know who I was anymore.

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