Heartache and Shame

Heartache

Heartache noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war

Shame and heartache are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shame" instead a noun "Heartache".

Shame

Shame noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Heartache and shame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heartache" instead a noun "Shame".

Nearby Words: sham, shameful, shameless, shamed, shaming

How words are described

sheer sheer heartache sheer shame
little little heartache little shame
bad bad heartache bad shame
new new heartache new shame
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