Mawkish and Schmalzy

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Mawkish adjective - Effusively or insincerely emotional.

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Schmalzy is a synonym for mawkish. In some cases you can use "Schmalzy" instead an adjective "Mawkish".

Nearby Word: mawkishly

Schmalzy adjective - Effusively or insincerely emotional.

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Mawkish is a synonym for schmalzy. You can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Schmalzy".

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