"heartspent" meaning in English

See heartspent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more heartspent [comparative], most heartspent [superlative]
Etymology: heart + spent Etymology templates: {{compound|en|heart|spent}} heart + spent Head templates: {{en-adj}} heartspent (comparative more heartspent, superlative most heartspent)
  1. Having experienced the strongest emotion possible. Synonyms: heart-spent
    Sense id: en-heartspent-en-adj-v90KQSQH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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