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Schmaltzy Definition & Meaning

schmaltzy
adjective
  1. effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

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What does schmaltzy mean?
effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
What part of speech is schmaltzy?
Schmaltzy is an adjective.

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