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CROCODILE TEARS
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping
Example:
politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("crocodile tears" is a kind of...):
hypocrisy; lip service (an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction)
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