Schmaltzy
Schmaltzy adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
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Tearjerker and schmaltzy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tearjerker" instead an adjective "Schmaltzy".
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Tearjerker
Tearjerker noun - An excessively sentimental narrative.
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Synonyms for Tearjerker
Schmaltzy and tearjerker are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Schmaltzy" instead an adjective "Tearjerker".
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