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heartsick
(heart|sick)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɑːtsɪk/
(also
heartsore
)
adjective
literary
very despondent, typically from grief or loss of love:
weary and heartsick, she forced herself to search throughout the remains of the village
Derivatives
heartsickness
noun
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