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heart-rending

/ˈhɑːt rendɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण हार्ट रेन्डिंग

हृदयविदारक, दिल दहला देने वाला, मार्मिक

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adjective
  1. 1

    causing feelings of great sadness

    हृदयविदारक, दिल दहला देने वाला, मार्मिक

    • The mother's heart-rending cries could be heard across the village.
    • The newspaper carried heart-rending pictures of the flood victims.

    Synonyms heartbreaking harrowing distressing tragic poignant

    Opposite heart-warming cheering

≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

From the old verb rend, which means to tear apart.

यह पुराने verb rend से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है फाड़ देना या चीर देना।