Fairy tale and Tear-jerker

Fairy tale noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.

Tear-jerker and fairy tale are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tear-jerker" instead a noun phrase "Fairy tale".

Fairy tale and tear-jerker are semantically related in fanciful story or narrative topic. You can use "Fairy tale" instead a noun phrase "Tear-jerker".