Exaggerated
Exaggerated adjective - Extended beyond normal or realistic bounds.
Mawkish and exaggerated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Exaggerated".
Mawkish
Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Exaggerated and mawkish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exaggerated" instead an adjective "Mawkish".
Nearby Word: mawkishly
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