Mawkish and Silly

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Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.

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Silly and mawkish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Mawkish".

Nearby Word: mawkishly

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

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Mawkish and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

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