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mawkish
/mˈɔːkɪʃ/
/ˈmɔkɪʃ/
[adjective]
mawkish
[ADJECTIVE]
1
effusively or insincerely emotional
synonyms :
bathetic
drippy
hokey
kitschy
maudlin
mushy
sappy
schmaltzy
schmalzy
sentimental
slushy
soppy
soupy
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Morton
says
that
those
who
saw
her
were
impressed
by
her
,
quote
,
"
dignified
manner
at
the
highly
charged
and
at times
mawkish
funeral
service
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