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sentimental
     1. adj. Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion.
     2. adj. Derived from emotion rather than reason; of or caused by sentiment.
     3. adj. Romantic.
maudlin
     1. n. (obsolete, Christianity) The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.
     2. n. (now historical) Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.
     3. n. (obsolete) A Magdalene house; a brothel.
     4. adj. Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
     5. adj. Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
     6. adj. (obsolete) Tearful, lachrymose.
bathetic
     1. adj. Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
schmaltzy
     1. adj. Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
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