tearjerker

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1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Related terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

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tearjerker (plural tearjerkers)

(informal) A sad or emotionally charged film or other dramatic work, sometimes exceeding the limits of necessity and/or believability.

Related terms [edit]

tearjerking

Translations [edit]

emotionally charged dramatic work

Finnish: nyyhkytarina (fi); nyyhkyleffa (fi) (film)

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