HEARTACHE

grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness

(noun) intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heartache (countable and uncountable, plural heartaches)

Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress

Source: Wiktionary


Heart"ache`, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. heortece.]

Definition: Sorrow; anguish of mind; mental pang. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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