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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of tearjerker. alt-of, alternative

   "The many tear-jerkers deal with finality, with death and the end of love, with a stoicism pregnant with feeling."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bathosbleeding heartcloyingnesscryfestcryfestdeath disc

Example

More examples

"The movie was a real tear-jerker."

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