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also schmalzy
adjective

(Informal)

Affectedly or extravagantly emotional:

bathetic, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy. (Informal) gooey, mushy, sloppy, soupy. (Slang) drippy, sappy, tear-jerking. See feelings

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