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The character felt heartache after moving away from friends.
What does Heartache mean?
Heartache means deep sadness.
Dictionary definition
Heartache is deep sadness, especially from loss, disappointment, or emotional pain.
Example sentences
Heartache in a sentence
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A kind letter helped ease his heartache.
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The poem used heartache to show a quiet kind of sadness.
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What does heartache mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of heartache.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to heartache?
Heartache is a kind of sorrow.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of heartache?
Joy is a feeling of happiness, the opposite of heartache.
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WordHeartache.
Partnoun.
MeaningHeartache means deep sadness.
ExampleExample: The character felt heartache after moving away from friends.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- hart · ayk
- Strongest beat
- hart
- Ending
- ayk
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hart.
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Synonyms
Words like Heartache
sadnessA feeling of sorrow.
sorrowDeep sadness.
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Word family
Heartache word family
Base word
heartache
noun
heart
The body organ or a symbol of feeling.
adjective
aching
Feeling a dull pain or sadness.
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Hint for students
Heartache means deep sadness.
Common mix-up
Heartache is not the same as joy. Heartache means heartache means deep sadness.
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Read this model sentence: A kind letter helped ease his heartache. Clue words: kind, letter, helped. Underline clue words that show why heartache fits instead of joy. Now write one new sentence that shows heartache without using the word heartache. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show heartache?
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