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Noun: heartache  'haa(r)t,eyk
  1. Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
    "The heartache of losing her mother lingered for years";
    - grief, heartbreak, brokenheartedness

Derived forms: heartaches

Type of: sorrow

Encyclopedia: Heartache