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Noun: heartbreaker  'haa(r)t,brey-ku(r)
  1. A charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships
    "She had a reputation as a heartbreaker, leaving a trail of broken relationships behind her"
     
  2. A narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
    "The team suffered a heartbreaker when they lost in the final seconds of the game"

Derived forms: heartbreakers

Type of: beguiler, charmer, defeat

Encyclopedia: Heartbreaker