Broken heart
Broken heart noun - Devastating sorrow and despair.
Pity and broken heart are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pity" instead a noun phrase "Broken heart".
Pity
Pity noun - A regrettable or blameworthy act.
Broken heart and pity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken heart" instead a noun "Pity".
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- John Ford, the author of Tis Pity seems to have been mildly fascinated with the concept: in The Broken Heart, Ithocles forcibly marries his sister Penthea to the insanely jealous Bassanes, who soon suspects her of cheating on him with everyone, including, eventually, Ithocles himself.
Source: Brother Sister Incest / Theater
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