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Misery and Heartache Definitions

Misery

The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.

Heartache

Emotional anguish; sorrow.

Misery

Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress
"Our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances" (Martha Washington).

Heartache

Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress.

Misery

A cause or source of suffering
The miseries of adolescence.
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Heartache

Sorrow; anguish of mind; mental pang.

Misery

(Informal) A physical ache or ailment.

Heartache

Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

Misery

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face.

Misery

A bodily ache or pain.
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Misery

Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

Misery

(Extreme) poverty.

Misery

(archaic) greed; avarice.

Misery

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Destruction and misery are in their ways.

Misery

Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,We scarcely think our miseries our foes.

Misery

Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice.

Misery

A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune;
The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable

Misery

A feeling of intense unhappiness;
She was exhausted by her misery and grief

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