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heartbreaker

[ hahrt-brey-ker ]
/ ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kər /
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noun

a person, event, or thing causing heartbreak.

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Origin of heartbreaker

1655–65; heartbreak + -er1

Words nearby heartbreaker

heart and soul, heart attack, heartbeat, heart block, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbroken, heartburn, heartburning, heart cam
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Words related to heartbreaker

gigolo, stud, rake, lecher, libertine, wolf, seducer, lover, debaucher, playboy, philanderer, charmer, vixen, siren, wanton, tease, coquette, player, operator, vamp

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British Dictionary definitions for heartbreaker

heartbreaker
/ (ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə) /

noun

a person or thing that causes intense sadness or disappointment
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