tearjerkernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtɪəˌdʒɜː.kər/us/ˈtɪrˌdʒɝː.kɚ/informala book, film, play, etc. that has a sad story intended to make people cry or be sad:
Bring a pile of tissues with you when you see that film - it's a real tearjerker!
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Types of film, play, book etc.
- adaptation
- anime
- blockbuster
- cyberpunk
- epic
- epigram
- epistle
- film noir
- hagiography
- hokum
- indie
- lampoon
- mystery
- pap
- pastiche
- pastoral
- prose
- saga
- satire
- the big screen 1
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