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mawkish
adjective
Effusively or insincerely emotional
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ˈmɔːkɪʃ
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adjective
Effusively or insincerely emotional
“A bathetic novel”
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A bathetic novel
Maudlin expressions of sympathy
Mushy effusiveness
A schmaltzy song
Sentimental soap operas
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