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tearjerker


tear·jerk·er

noun \ˈtir-ˌjər-kər\

Definition of TEARJERKER

: a story, song, play, film, or broadcast that moves or is intended to move its audience to tears
— tear–jerk·ing \-kiŋ\ adjective
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Examples of TEARJERKER

  1. I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.

First Known Use of TEARJERKER

1912

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with TEARJERKER

caseworker, dockworker, farmworker, field-worker, glassworker, guest worker, handworker, ironworker, networker, outworker, pieceworker, sex worker, steelworker, timeworker, wageworker, woodworker

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