Bathos
Bathos noun - The state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion).
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Pathos
Pathos noun - A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow).
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Nearby Words: pathetic, pathetics
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| dramatic | dramatic bathos | dramatic pathos |
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