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mawkish

/mɔːkwɪʃ/ adjective · British & US
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What does mawkish mean?

adjective

Excessively sentimental or mawkishly emotional; overly sweet or insipid.

Example

"The mawkish lyrics of the love song made it hard to take seriously."

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