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lachrymose
lach·ry·mose [ lákrə mss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. crying: crying or tending to cry easily and often
2. sad: so sad as to make people cry
[Early 18th century. < Latin lacrimosus< lacrima "tear"]

lach·ry·mose·ly adverb
lach·ry·mos·i·ty [ làkrə móssətee ] noun
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