MEANING
A drawn, exhausted appearance caused by strain, illness, or lack of rest.
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- facial haggardness
- visible haggardness
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The haggardness of his face betrayed several sleepless nights.
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- haggardness
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Usage notes
Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: uncommon.
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