mawkishness
23 points
English
11 letters
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Definitions
noun
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural mawkishnesses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
insincere pathos
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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