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heartrending

adjective

Causing or marked by grief or anguish

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Word length
12
Starts with
H
Ends with
G
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
17

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adjective

  1. Causing or marked by grief or anguish

    “A grievous loss”

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A grievous loss
A grievous cry
Her sigh was heartbreaking
The heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter

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