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tearjerker
noun as in sob story
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Dog—which was written by Carolin and Brett Rodriguez—is largely a comedy, and only partly a tearjerker.
As Bichir put it, his tearjerker role is just the sort that actors “die” for.
It was the ultimate tearjerker: a mother pointing a finger at her daughter, who faces death for killing her granddaughter.
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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tearjerker, such as: emotional appeal, hardship tale, heartbreaker, human interest, maudlin plea, and pathos.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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