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mawkish
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mawkish
(adjective)
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mawkish
/
ˈ
mɑːkɪʃ/
adjective
mawkish
/
ˈ
mɑːkɪʃ/
adjective
Learner's definition of MAWKISH
[
more mawkish; most mawkish
]
:
sad or romantic in a foolish or exaggerated way
a
mawkish
love story
mawkish
poetry
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— mawkishly
adverb
mawkishly
romantic/sentimental
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— mawkishness
noun
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noncount
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