Mawkish and Spoony

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

Usage example: a mawkish plea for donations to the charity

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

Nearby Word: mawkishly

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Mawkish and spoony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Spoony".

Nearby Words: spoon, spooned, spooning

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