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   heart-rending

   /ˈhɑːtˌrɛndɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. causing great sadness or distress: "a heart-rending story"

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   • 1. heart-rendingly adverb

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   What is another word for heart-rending?

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   What does heart-rending mean?

   • You use heart-rending to describe something that causes you to feel great sadness and pity. ...heart-rending pictures of refugees. I heard the most heartrending screams and moans. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does heart rendering mean?

   • In general, to "render" is to give or present something, like to "render a bill", meaning to give someone your bill for payment. It's barely possible that someone said "heart rendering" meaning "to give someone your heart", i.e. offer love or friendship. But I doubt it, unless they were making a play on words with "heart-rending".

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   What is the difference between heart-rending and Rend?

   • The correct modern usage is heart-rending. Rend means to tear. Heart-rending is similar to heart-breaking, an emotional reaction to a very sad event. You referred to heart-rendering as it appears in an article, December 1861: A heart-rendering scene, written by Dr. Terry L. Jones, a professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heartrendingHeartrending Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Heartrending means causing heartbreak or great sadness. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries for heartrending.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEARTRENDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Heartrending means causing great sympathy or sadness, or making you feel the same. See how to use this adjective in sentences and compare it with heartbreaking.

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   Heartrending definition: causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.. See examples of HEARTRENDING used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › heart-rendingHEART-RENDING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Heart-rending means causing great sadness and pity. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEARTRENDING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Heartrending means causing great sympathy or sadness, or making you feel the same. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

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   adjective. causing or marked by grief or anguish. “the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter”. synonyms: grievous, heart-wrenching, heartbreaking. sorrowful. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss.

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   Heart-rending means causing very sad feelings. It is usually used before a noun, such as a heart-rending story. See the pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes of this adjective.