heartache
nounHow many syllables in heartache?
There are 2 syllables in the word heartache.How to pronounce heartache:
Definition of heartache:
- heartache (noun):
- anguish of mind sorrow
- intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death).
Synonyms for heartache:
affliction
agony
anguish
bitterness
brokenheartedness
despair
distress
dolor
dolour
grief
guilt
heartbreak
heartsickness
pain
remorse
sorrow
sorrowfulness
suffering
torment
torture
woe
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