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mawkish

adjective

effusively or insincerely emotional

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
H
Contains
AW
Scrabble score
19

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Pronunciation

ˈmɔːkɪʃ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. effusively or insincerely emotional

    “a bathetic novel”

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Example Sentences

a bathetic novel
maudlin expressions of sympathy
mushy effusiveness
a schmaltzy song
sentimental soap operas

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