Crocodile tears
Crocodile tears noun - A hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping.
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Synonyms for Crocodile tears
Pretence and crocodile tears are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretence" instead a noun phrase "Crocodile tears".
Pretence
Pretence noun - The act of giving a false appearance.
Crocodile tears and pretence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crocodile tears" instead a noun "Pretence".
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Related pairs
- trick and crocodile tears
- trick and pretence
- sham and crocodile tears
- sham and pretence
- deception and crocodile tears
- deception and pretence
- stratagem and crocodile tears
- stratagem and pretence
- ruse and crocodile tears
- ruse and pretence
- artifice and crocodile tears
- artifice and pretence
- humbug and crocodile tears
- humbug and pretence
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Pretence and Crocodile tears. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crocodile_tears/pretence
Crocodile tears & Pretence. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crocodile_tears/pretence>.
Pretence or Crocodile tears. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crocodile_tears/pretence.
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