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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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British Dictionary definitions for heartbreaker
heartbreaker
/ (ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə) /
noun
a person or thing that causes intense sadness or disappointment
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