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schmaltz

noun
variants: also schmalz

Synonyms and Antonyms of schmaltz

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental

  • the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz
Synonyms of schmaltz

corn, goo, mush, sludge, slush, soap opera, sorghum
Words Related to schmaltz

claptrap, drivel, rubbish, tripe

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