tearjerker

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tearjerker noun

An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, television episode, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending, so termed because it suggests one is likely to cry during its performance.

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cryfest sobfest tear-jerker tear shooting and crying heartbreaker chiller tragedy eschar tearing movie teargas trigger heartbreaking scene nerve-shredder thriller

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stan villain ballad roger movies critics episode chart singles you video

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