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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ba*thet"ic\, a. Having the character of bathos. [R.]
| Pronunciation: | bu'thetik | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressons of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry" | ||
| Synonyms: | emotional, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy | ||
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| Definition: | \Ba*thet"ic\, a. Having the character of bathos. [R.] | ||
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