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Heart of the matter

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  noun, Heraldry. 1. . noun, Heraldry. 1. the central point of an escutcheon.

• Heart-rate

  noun 1. the number of heartbeats per minute. heart rate n. Abbr. HR The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually expressed as beats per minute. heart rate The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually expressed as beats per minute.

• Heartrending

  [hahrt-ren-ding] /ˈhɑrtˌrɛn dɪŋ/ adjective 1. causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.

• Heart-rending

  [hahrt-ren-ding] /ˈhɑrtˌrɛn dɪŋ/ adjective 1. causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress. adjective 1. causing great mental pain and sorrow adj. also heartrending, heart rending, 1680s, from heart + present participle of rend. Related: Heart-rendingly.

• Heart-river

  noun 1. a river in SW North Dakota, flowing E to the Missouri River. 180 miles (290 km) long.

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