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heartbreaking

heart·break·ing

heartbreaking

 
pronunciation:
hart breI kIng
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing deep sorrow or anguish.
The news of the disaster was heartbreaking.The refugees told us their heartbreaking stories of the loved ones they were forced to leave behind.
antonyms:
comforting
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derivation: heartbreakingly (adv.)