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heartache vs dolour

dolour vs heartache

heartache and dolour both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heartache Yes No No No
dolour Yes No No No
As nouns, dolour is a hyponym of heartache; that is, dolour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heartache:
  • heartache: intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
  • dolour: (poetry) painful grief
Other hyponyms of heartache include dolor.
heartache (noun) dolour (noun)
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) (poetry) painful grief
Difference between heartache and dolour

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