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English noun: schmaltz

1. schmaltz (attribute) (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music


Synonymsschmalz, shmaltz


Broader (hypernym)drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sentimentality, sloppiness, soupiness


Domain categoryYiddish









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