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lachrymose

adjective

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as in tearful
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues

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“Lachrymose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lachrymose. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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