lachrymose

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lach·ry·mose / ˈlakrəˌmōs; -ˌmōz/ • adj. formal or poetic/literary tearful or given to weeping: she was pink-eyed and lachrymose. ∎  inducing tears; sad: a lachrymose children's classic.DERIVATIVES: lach·ry·mose·ly adv.lach·ry·mos·i·ty / ˌlakrəˈmäsətē/ n.

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