Crocodile tears
Crocodile tears noun - A hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping.
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Synonyms for Crocodile tears
Wile and crocodile tears are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wile" instead a noun phrase "Crocodile tears".
Wile
Wile noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Crocodile tears and wile are semantically related. You can use "Crocodile tears" instead a noun "Wile".
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Related pairs
- trick and crocodile tears
- trick and wile
- sham and crocodile tears
- sham and wile
- deception and crocodile tears
- deception and wile
- stratagem and crocodile tears
- stratagem and wile
- ruse and crocodile tears
- ruse and wile
- artifice and crocodile tears
- artifice and wile
- feint and crocodile tears
- feint and wile
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