Meaning of the word tearjerker in English

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tearjerker

US /ˈtɪrˌdʒɝː.kɚ/

UK /ˈtɪrˌdʒɝː.kɚ/

a story, film, or song that is very sad and makes people cry

Example:

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The movie was a real tearjerker, I couldn't stop crying.

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Her latest novel is a powerful tearjerker about loss and resilience.

Synonym:

melodrama sob story weepie pathos

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