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heartthrob

[ hahrt-throb ]
/ ˈhɑrtˌθrɒb /
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noun
a rapid beat or pulsation of the heart.
a passionate or sentimental emotion.
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Origin of heartthrob

First recorded in1840–50; heart + throb
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British Dictionary definitions for heartthrob

heart-throb

noun
an object of infatuation
a heart beat
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