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tearjerker

noun

An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, television episode, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending, so termed because it suggests one is likely to…

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10
Starts with
T
Ends with
R
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, television episode, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending, so termed because it suggests one is likely to cry during its performance.

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