Corniness
Mawkishness and corniness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mawkishness" instead a noun "Corniness".
Mawkishness
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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Synonyms for Mawkishness
Corniness and mawkishness are semantically related. You can use "Corniness" instead a noun "Mawkishness".
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Related pairs
- sentiment and corniness
- sentiment and mawkishness
- sentimentality and corniness
- sentimentality and mawkishness
- mush and corniness
- mush and mawkishness
- slush and corniness
- slush and mawkishness
- corn and corniness
- corn and mawkishness
- triteness and corniness
- triteness and mawkishness
- banality and corniness
- banality and mawkishness
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