Corn and Mawkishness

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Corn noun - Something sentimental or trite.

Usage example: that movie was pure corn

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Mawkishness and corn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mawkishness" instead a noun "Corn".

Nearby Words: corny, corned

Mawkishness noun - The state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion).

Usage example: the grating mawkishness of her poetry makes me want to stamp on wildflowers

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Corn and mawkishness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Corn" instead a noun "Mawkishness".

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